Pulaski County, Arkansas

County in AR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

399,818

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.6

years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older

Diversity Index

62.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pulaski County is a county in Arkansas, United States.

Location

County in AR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.770311° N, 92.312996° W

DMS34° 46′ 13.12″ N, 92° 18′ 46.79″ W

Population Density & area

527.2/sq mi (203.6/km²)

Total Area

807.4 sq mi (2,091.2 km²)

Land Area

758.4 sq mi (1,964.2 km²) · 93.9%

Water Area

49 sq mi (127 km²) · 6.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.8% male

Male 47.8%

Female 52.2%

males per 100 females

Pulaski County 91.6

Arkansas 97.5

United States 98

Nativity

6.1%

foreign-born population

93.9%Native

6.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pulaski County 6.1%

Arkansas 5.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.6

years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older

Pulaski County

37.6

Arkansas

38.5

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

66.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pulaski County 66.6

Arkansas 68.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.3%	23.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60%	59.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.7%	17.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.6	68.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38.8	39	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27.8	29.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.2%

Black

36.7%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

8.4%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

62.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pulaski County 62.4%

Arkansas 51.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pulaski County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Pulaski County vs Arkansas vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	8.4%	9%	19.3%
Mexican	5.3%	6.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.7%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.6%	91%	80.7%
One race	87.5%	84.7%	76.4%
White	48.2%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	36.7%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	2.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	6.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56.8% family

Family 56.8%

Non family 43.2%

% family households

Pulaski County 56.8%

Arkansas 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.27

persons per household

Pulaski County

2.27

Arkansas

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pulaski County population

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Total households	172,409	1,205,987	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.27	2.46	2.53
Family households	97,984	779,074	82,990,528
Average family size	3.05	3.06	3.14
Married couple family	65,873	566,646	60,637,388
Other families	32,111	212,428	22,353,140
Male householder	6,290	57,955	6,572,819
Female householder	25,821	154,473	15,780,321
Non-family households	74,425	426,913	46,236,968
One-person households	64,263	360,000	37,140,836
Male householder	28,948	165,673	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	7,032	51,376	5,225,110
Female householder	35,315	194,327	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	14,865	99,092	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	10,162	66,913	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

193,408

housing units

Pulaski County 193,408

Arkansas 1,394,673

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.1% occupied

Occupied 89.1%

Vacant 10.9%

vacancy rate

Pulaski County 10.9%

Arkansas 13.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65.9%

Single family houses

65.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.1%

Mobile homes

4.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1981

Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.9%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.5%	58.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	28.6%	29.8%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.6%	7.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.6%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	43.3%	48.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.1%	17.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1981	1988	1981
Total housing units	193,408	1,394,673	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57% owners

Renter-occupied 43%

Owner-occupied 57%

homeownership rate

Pulaski County 57%

Arkansas 66.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.43

Owner-occupied

2.06

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pulaski County 2.43

Arkansas 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Total occupied units	172,409	1,205,987	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	30%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	40.1%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.7%	17.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	1.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.2%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.9%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.9%	23.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	52.1%	42.8%	51.4%
Electricity	46.6%	53.7%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.4%	2.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$214,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pulaski County

$214,700

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.2%

Owners without a mortgage

10.3%

Renters

48%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$214,700	$188,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	15.7%	24.4%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.3%	28.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.7%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	20.4%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.8%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2%	1.4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.3%	52.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.7%	47.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,493	$1,345	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$507	$437	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,080	$947	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pulaski County 37.9%

Arkansas 25.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pulaski County 7.8%

Arkansas 11.3%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

91,573

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.4%

K–12

69.9%

College / Undergraduate

16.2%

Graduate / Professional

6.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Pulaski County

27.4%

Arkansas

33.4%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	91,573	707,273	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.4%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	69.9%	71.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.5%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.3%	21.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.7%	22.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.4%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	22.7%	22.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16.2%	17.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.5%	4.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	27.4%	33.4%	40.9%
School type
Public school	79.7%	86.4%	82%
Private school	20.3%	13.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

271,489

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

24.8%

Some college no degree

21.3%

Associates degree

8.3%

Bachelors degree

22.6%

Graduate or professional degree

15.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

49.3% · 50.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.8% · 53.2%

HS graduate

51.1% · 48.9%

Some college no degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Associates degree

38.7% · 61.3%

Bachelors degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Graduate or professional degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Population (25+)	271,489	2,059,172	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.3%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	7%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	24.8%	34.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.3%	20.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.3%	8.2%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.9%	25.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.6%	16.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	15.4%	9.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.2%	88.7%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,469

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,647

HS graduate

$35,364

Some college or associates

$41,571

Bachelors degree

$60,606

Graduate or professional degree

$77,686

Poverty Rate

5.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30%

HS graduate

19.5%

Some college or associates

14.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,469	$44,499	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$30,647	$31,882	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,364	$36,880	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,571	$41,256	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$60,606	$57,697	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$77,686	$74,020	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30%	26.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.5%	17.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	14.5%	11.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.3%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Pulaski County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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