Sodium fulvic acid based hierarchical porous carbons (SFA-HPCs) with a specific surface area of 1919 m2/g and total volume of 1.7 cm3·g^–1 has been synthesized by a simple self-template method. The carbon skeleton can be formatted by the decomposition process of sodium fulvic acid (SFA) in a N₂ atmosphere. The sodium compund in SFA is used as a self-template to create the hierarchical porous structure. The unique hierarchical structure of SFA-HPCs provides an efficient pathway for electrolyte ions to be diffused into the internal surfaces of bulk electrode particles. It results in a high charge storage capacitance of 186 F·g^–1 at current load of 40 A·g^–1. The capacitance 230 F·g^–1 at 0.05 A·g^–1 and 186 F·g^–1 at 40 A·g^–1 show its high rate capability. Besides, it also achieves desirable cycling stability, 99.4% capacitance remained after 10000 cycles at 40 A·g^–1.