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Pulaski County

Arkansas · 399,125 residents · 758 sq mi
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Pulaski County is home to 399,125 people in Arkansas. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,000. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The median household earns $52,930, about 20% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
399,125
+10%since 2000
from 361,474 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.3
+9%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
758 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
345K360K375K390K405K19902000201020202024Pulaski County
2024400K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(23,723)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(25,062)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(25,782)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(24,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(25,734)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(56,915)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(52,404)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(47,637)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(51,725)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(40,645)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(18,232)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(6,957)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,930
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,120 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,773
+57%since 2000
from $21,466 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,000
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$875
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $539 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
43.5% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+6%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.6%(193,993)
Black35.6%(142,139)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(33,153)
Asian2.5%(9,933)
Other3.2%(12,886)
Segregation Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(16,536)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,271)
Guatemalan0.2%(893)
Puerto Rican0.2%(853)
Nicaraguan0.2%(742)
Honduran0.2%(664)
Cuban0.2%(610)
Chilean0.1%(218)
Spaniard0.1%(198)
Venezuelan0%(186)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(154)
Argentine0%(147)
Colombian0%(120)
Bolivian0%(63)
Dominican0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,973)
Filipino0.4%(1,458)
Chinese0.3%(1,183)
Pakistani0.2%(978)
Korean0.2%(687)
Vietnamese0.2%(641)
Japanese0.1%(301)
Thai0.1%(222)
Indonesian0%(179)
Hmong0%(162)
Nepalese0%(90)
Mongolian0%(78)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(69)
Chamorro0%(22)
Ancestry
German7.9%(30,936)
English7.6%(29,754)
Irish7.6%(29,702)
American6.4%(25,027)
Subsaharan African2.6%(10,333)
Scottish1.6%(6,344)
French1.6%(6,195)
Italian1.5%(5,704)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(5,642)
Polish0.9%(3,456)
Dutch0.8%(3,181)
British0.7%(2,579)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,951)
Welsh0.5%(1,878)
Swedish0.4%(1,549)
West Indian0.3%(1,016)
Czech0.2%(936)
Swiss0.2%(845)
Danish0.2%(654)
Greek0.1%(551)
Arab0.1%(481)
Canadian0.1%(437)
Jamaican0.1%(392)
Russian0.1%(390)
Hungarian0.1%(309)
Portuguese0.1%(290)
Palestinian0.1%(284)
Ukrainian0.1%(280)
Austrian0.1%(271)
Lithuanian0.1%(254)
Ghanaian0.1%(251)
Slovak0.1%(248)
Iranian0.1%(227)
Syrian0%(196)
Lebanese0%(173)
Nigerian0%(170)
Moroccan0%(162)
Egyptian0%(139)
Croatian0%(120)
Jordanian0%(108)
Romanian0%(103)
Brazilian0%(87)
Armenian0%(85)
Belgian0%(78)
Iraqi0%(75)
Finnish0%(75)
Turkish0%(58)
Slovene0%(53)
Israeli0%(51)
Kenyan0%(28)
Haitian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Serbian0%(18)
Latvian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+58%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.9%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
25.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.9%(5,839)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(6,999)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.5%(9,475)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(1,801)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(754)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,722 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 399,125 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pulaski County, Arkansas earns about $52,930 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 $161,000, and the typical rent is about $875 a month.

How educated are people in Pulaski County, Arkansas?

About 35.2% 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 15.8% 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 49,465 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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