Pulaski County, Kentucky Population 2024

66,263

Pulaski County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 66,263 with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pulaski County, Kentucky is the 14th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 63,195 and has seen a growth of 4.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202967,4332340.35%
202867,1992340.35%
202766,9652340.35%
202666,7312340.35%
202566,4972340.35%
202466,2632340.35%
202366,0292340.36%
202265,7952340.36%
202165,5614570.7%
202065,104-139-0.21%
201965,2435080.78%
201864,7353580.56%
201764,3773160.49%
201664,0611630.26%
201563,89840.01%
201463,894790.12%
201363,8152870.45%
201263,52890.01%
201163,5193240.51%
201063,19500%
199049,4893,6868.05%
198045,80310,56930%
197035,2348312.42%
196034,403-4,049-10.53%
195038,452-1,411-3.54%
194039,8634,22311.85%
193035,6401,6304.79%
192034,010-1,976-5.49%
191035,9864,69315%
190031,2935,56221.62%
189025,7314,41320.7%
188021,3183,64820.65%
187017,6704692.73%
186017,2013,00621.18%
185014,1954,57547.56%
18409,6201201.26%
18309,5001,90325.05%
18207,59770010.15%
18106,8973,736118.19%
18003,161-64,272-95.31%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.35% (234)
County Website
Pulaski County
County Seat
2020 Population
65,104
Area
658 mi²
Density
101 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.78% (1,159)
Founded
1798

Pulaski County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62,17895.45%
Two or more races1,4642.25%
Black or African American5940.91%
Asian5490.84%
Other race2270.35%
Native American1330.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pulaski County, Kentucky Population by Race

Pulaski County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Pulaski County, Kentucky Median Age

41.8

Total

40.6

Male

43.3

Female

Pulaski County, Kentucky Adults

There are 50,775 adults, (12,384 of whom are seniors) in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pulaski County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female33,12050.84%
Male32,02549.16%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Population by Age

Pulaski County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,7112.572.227.8
Married12,4943.038416
Non Family8,5581.236733
Female3,4333.4350.249.8
Male1,2263.4150.149.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pulaski County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pulaski County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pulaski County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 36.59%.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,311

Average Earnings

$43,579

Average Male

$30,621

Average Female

Pulaski County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pulaski County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pulaski County, Kentucky Language

97.05% of Pulaski County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Language

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,66211,96120.05%
Hispanic1,65897158.56%
Multiple1,44548833.77%
Black4849118.8%
Asian5498715.85%
Other2268135.84%
Native1335138.35%

21.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.38%

Male Poverty Rate

24.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 58.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky is Asian, with 15.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.65%.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.91%
High School21.86%
Some College16.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.97%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.64%
Male Unemployed24.34%
Female Employed14.2%
Male Employed6.51%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pulaski County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pulaski County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pulaski County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pulaski County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pulaski County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,151

Number of Veterans

3,849

Male Veterans

302

Female Veterans

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Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pulaski County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.65%

Born in Pulaski County, Kentucky

97.85%

Native Born

2.15%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.85% of Pulaski County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 73.65% having been born in Kentucky. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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