Fulton County, Arkansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Salem
Fulton County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Fulton County is home to Salem, Mammoth Spring and part of Cherokee Village (869 of its 4,981 residents). Employers here counted 1,796 jobs in 2025, down 13.7% from 2019. 1 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 1 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest utility serving Fulton County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.97¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.11¢ median for Arkansas utilities.
Cities and towns in Fulton County
Fulton County is home to Salem, Mammoth Spring and part of Cherokee Village (869 of its 4,981 residents).
- Cherokee Village also extends into Sharp County.
- Ash Flat also extends into Sharp County.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Fulton County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 12,052 | 12,492 | ▲ 3.7% | 55th of 75 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,082 | 1,796 | ▼ 13.7% | 68th of 75 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,628 | $41,945 | ▲ 32.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 4.6% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
12,492 people live here, up 3.7% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019.
Who powers Fulton County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Fulton County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 608,362 | 12.97¢ | 25% |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 36,355 | 12.86¢ | 17% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Electric Cooperative | Today's Power, Inc. | Solar | 1 MW | 2021 |
The Fulton County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,796 | $41,945 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Fulton County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Fulton County. Arkansas has 13 local measures on record statewide.
Fulton County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Fulton County, Baxter County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 12,492 | ▼ 13.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Baxter County | 42,982 | ▲ 11.0% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Howell County MO | 40,798 | ▼ 0.5% | 55 MW | — | — | — |
| Izard County | 14,405 | ▼ 4.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon County MO | 8,709 | ▲ 11.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Ozark County MO | 9,172 | ▲ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Sharp County | 18,122 | ▲ 12.5% | — | — | — | — |
More of Arkansas
Fulton County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Fulton County, Arkansas?
2 utilities have service territory in Fulton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Arkansas LLC, North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Entergy Arkansas LLC, charged residential customers 12.97¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Fulton County?
1 operating plant with 1 MW of capacity. The largest is North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (1 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Fulton County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Fulton County.
Is Fulton County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,796 jobs in 2025 against 2,082 in 2019 (-13.7%, BLS QCEW).
Does Fulton County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Fulton County. Arkansas has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.