COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Pulaski County
Arkansas · 349,660 residents · 758.366 sq mi
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Pulaski County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,883. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $60,700. Households here earn about 27% more than the Arkansas median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024400K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(26,440)
5 to 97.4%(25,805)
10 to 147.1%(24,889)
15 to 196.9%(24,178)
20 to 247.2%(25,348)
25 to 3418.5%(64,843)
35 to 4415.8%(55,393)
45 to 5410.1%(35,349)
55 to 647.8%(27,322)
65 to 746.7%(23,398)
75 to 843.6%(12,649)
85 and over1.2%(4,046)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,883
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,120 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(227,390)
Black31.7%(114,732)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(8,816)
Asian1.2%(4,440)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(252,500)
Black26.4%(92,355)
Hispanic / Latino1%(3,671)
Asian0.7%(2,498)
Other0.7%(2,307)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(21,285)
Central American1.8%(7,263)
Guatemalan0.9%(3,604)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,886)
South American0.3%(1,289)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,187)
Honduran0.3%(1,099)
Nicaraguan0.1%(566)
Chilean0.1%(366)
Venezuelan0.1%(361)
Cuban0.1%(310)
Spaniard0.1%(283)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(189)
Peruvian0%(180)
Ecuadorian0%(110)
Panamanian0%(99)
Argentine0%(69)
Dominican0%(39)
Bolivian0%(14)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,802)
Filipino0.4%(1,600)
Chinese0.3%(1,045)
Korean0.2%(615)
Pakistani0.1%(552)
Vietnamese0.1%(508)
Thai0.1%(293)
Indonesian0.1%(217)
Hmong0%(139)
Cambodian0%(115)
Taiwanese0%(71)
Japanese0%(67)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(62)
Bangladeshi0%(56)
Sri Lankan0%(48)
Laotian0%(46)
Kazakh0%(24)
Malaysian0%(16)
Mongolian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(120)
Marshallese0%(62)
Samoan0%(42)
Chamorro0%(18)
Fijian0%(14)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
English11%(43,905)
German7.8%(31,144)
Irish7.3%(28,995)
American5.6%(22,388)
Subsaharan African2.6%(10,354)
Scottish1.8%(7,261)
French1.4%(5,756)
Italian1.2%(4,703)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,907)
Polish0.7%(2,768)
British0.6%(2,228)
Welsh0.5%(1,922)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(1,698)
Dutch0.4%(1,668)
Arab0.4%(1,513)
West Indian0.3%(1,341)
Swedish0.3%(1,213)
Czech0.2%(929)
Swiss0.2%(726)
Jamaican0.2%(686)
Nigerian0.2%(685)
French Canadian0.2%(635)
Portuguese0.2%(628)
Russian0.1%(593)
Brazilian0.1%(419)
Danish0.1%(403)
Greek0.1%(401)
Palestinian0.1%(348)
Hungarian0.1%(284)
Egyptian0.1%(270)
Lithuanian0.1%(267)
Lebanese0.1%(259)
Iranian0.1%(256)
Romanian0.1%(241)
Syrian0.1%(229)
Turkish0%(185)
Austrian0%(166)
Finnish0%(162)
Canadian0%(157)
Ukrainian0%(139)
Croatian0%(133)
Moroccan0%(112)
Jordanian0%(111)
Belgian0%(111)
Ghanaian0%(111)
Haitian0%(97)
Guyanese0%(93)
Ethiopian0%(77)
Slovak0%(71)
Armenian0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Israeli0%(32)
Slovene0%(27)
Macedonian0%(16)
Serbian0%(16)
Kenyan0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Australian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(56,329)
Married48%(72,891)
Widowed2.7%(4,120)
Divorced12.1%(18,396)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(56,919)
Married43.5%(74,272)
Widowed8%(13,696)
Divorced15.1%(25,771)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
Pulaski County, Arkansas has about 349,660 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
The typical household in Pulaski County, Arkansas earns about $26,883 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pulaski County, Arkansas expensive?
In Pulaski County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $60,700, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.
How educated are people in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pulaski County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
About 14.1% of people in Pulaski County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.
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