Pulaski County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 54,459 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pulaski County, Missouri is the 21st largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 52,274 and has seen a growth of 4.18% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.45
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
52.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 99.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.95%.
All
Male
Female
$37,021
Average Earnings
$42,886
Average Male
$31,265
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.13% of Pulaski County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 11.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.
rate
14.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.43%
Male Poverty Rate
13.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Missouri is Multiple, with 49.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Missouri is Other, with 1.05% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.3%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
6,139
Number of Veterans
5,281
Male Veterans
858
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.89%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
43.2%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
30.87%
Born in Pulaski County, Missouri
91.24%
Native Born
5.81%
Foreign Born
2.39%
Non Citizen
3.42%
Naturalized
91.24% of Pulaski County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 30.87% having been born in Missouri. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.