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Pulaski County

Arkansas · 382,748 residents · 758 sq mi
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Pulaski County is home to 382,748 people in Arkansas. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $134,300. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 19 minutes. That is roughly 15% ahead of the Arkansas median. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
382,748
+6%since 2000
from 361,474 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.0
+3%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
758 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
345K360K375K390K405K19902000201020202024Pulaski County
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(26,731)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(25,616)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(25,092)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(23,816)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(26,444)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.2%(58,157)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(49,989)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(54,368)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.2%(46,627)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(24,813)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(14,651)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(6,444)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,121
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,120 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,158
+27%since 2000
from $21,466 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$729
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $539 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
59.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
40.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.38 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+4%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(211,697)
Black34.8%(133,242)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(22,168)
Asian1.9%(7,425)
Other1.9%(7,190)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(13,651)
Central American0.7%(2,503)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,122)
Puerto Rican0.2%(708)
Honduran0.1%(518)
Salvadoran0.1%(439)
Nicaraguan0.1%(396)
Spaniard0.1%(320)
Colombian0.1%(305)
Dominican0%(162)
Argentine0%(154)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(128)
Peruvian0%(90)
Chilean0%(41)
Cuban0%(39)
Bolivian0%(20)
Ancestry
German10%(37,823)
Irish9.9%(37,499)
English9.7%(36,745)
American7.4%(28,062)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(8,604)
French2.1%(8,059)
Scottish2%(7,368)
Italian1.6%(6,019)
Dutch1.1%(4,284)
Polish1%(3,658)
Swedish0.7%(2,503)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,779)
Welsh0.5%(1,707)
British0.4%(1,598)
Arab0.4%(1,380)
Greek0.2%(867)
Russian0.2%(686)
Czech0.2%(646)
West Indian0.2%(641)
Swiss0.2%(625)
Danish0.2%(574)
Hungarian0.1%(449)
Canadian0.1%(378)
Nigerian0.1%(320)
Austrian0.1%(257)
Lebanese0.1%(238)
Slovak0.1%(224)
Portuguese0.1%(203)
Jamaican0.1%(201)
Finnish0%(186)
Turkish0%(173)
Belgian0%(170)
Ukrainian0%(165)
Brazilian0%(162)
Lithuanian0%(162)
Armenian0%(149)
Iraqi0%(138)
Iranian0%(136)
Egyptian0%(135)
Israeli0%(100)
Haitian0%(99)
Latvian0%(71)
Jordanian0%(68)
Romanian0%(63)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Croatian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(36)
Moroccan0%(34)
Serbian0%(26)
Syrian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+50%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26%(6,310)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(6,444)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(8,190)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(909)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(351)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,294 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pulaski County, Arkansas?

Pulaski County, Arkansas has about 382,748 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pulaski County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Pulaski County, Arkansas earns about $45,121 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 $134,300, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.

How educated are people in Pulaski County, Arkansas?

About 30.7% 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 16.4% of people in Pulaski County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pulaski County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Pulaski County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,088 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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