Pulaski County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
399,818
Rank #186 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,873 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,811 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,250 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$214,700 −23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,257 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.9% +12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #351 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,795 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

57.0% Homeownership
90.3% Insured
37.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%25.0%37.5%48.2%36.7%8.4%4.1%2.2%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Pulaski County, Arkansas

Pulaski County, Arkansas has a total population of 399,818, making it the 186th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pulaski County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pulaski County is $62,873, which ranks #1,811 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Pulaski County is $214,700, 23.8% below the national median. Renters in Pulaski County pay a median gross rent of $1,080 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pulaski County, 37.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Pulaski County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 48.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (36.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.4%).

All data for Pulaski County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.