Pulaski County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29169 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,894
Rank #962 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,466 −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,674 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,439 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,800 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,519 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,139 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #721 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

61.2% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
25.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.1%55.7%68.5%11.5%10.1%6.3%2.1%0.6%0.6%0.3%

About Pulaski County, Missouri

Pulaski County, Missouri has a total population of 53,894, making it the 962nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pulaski County is 27.8 years, which is 28.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pulaski County is $64,466, which ranks #1,674 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Pulaski County is $189,800, 32.7% below the national median. Renters in Pulaski County pay a median gross rent of $1,112 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pulaski County, 25.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Pulaski County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%).

All data for Pulaski County, Missouri 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.