Pulaski County, Virginia Population 2024

33,627

Pulaski County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 33,627 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pulaski County, Virginia is the 51st largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 34,830 and has seen a growth of -3.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,487-28-0.08%
202833,515-28-0.08%
202733,543-28-0.08%
202633,571-28-0.08%
202533,599-28-0.08%
202433,627-28-0.08%
202333,655-28-0.08%
202233,683-133-0.39%
202133,81690.03%
202033,807-202-0.59%
201934,009-88-0.26%
201834,097-158-0.46%
201734,255-13-0.04%
201634,268-89-0.26%
201534,357140.04%
201434,343-208-0.6%
201334,551-183-0.53%
201234,734-7-0.02%
201134,741-89-0.26%
201034,83000%
199034,496-733-2.08%
198035,2295,66519.16%
197029,5642,3068.46%
196027,258-500-1.8%
195027,7584,99121.92%
194022,7672,20110.7%
193020,5663,45520.19%
192017,111-135-0.78%
191017,2462,63718.05%
190014,6091,81914.22%
189012,7904,03546.09%
18808,7552,21733.91%
18706,5381,12220.72%
18605,4162985.82%
18505,1181,37936.88%
18403,739-29,748-88.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.08% (-28)
County Website
Pulaski County
County Seat
Pulaski
2020 Population
33,807
Area
320 mi²
Density
105 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.53% (-180)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,90891.33%
Black or African American1,6975.01%
Two or more races7872.33%
Other race1900.56%
Asian1730.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.22%
Native American130.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pulaski County, Virginia Population by Race

Pulaski County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Pulaski County, Virginia Median Age

47.2

Total

45.3

Male

49

Female

Pulaski County, Virginia Adults

There are 27,804 adults, (7,631 of whom are seniors) in Pulaski County, Virginia.

Pulaski County, Virginia Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pulaski County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female16,71449.39%
Male17,12750.61%

Pulaski County, Virginia Population by Age

Pulaski County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4552.2670.329.7
Married6,7462.8683.416.6
Non Family5,4981.2158.641.4
Female1,3653.0656.843.2
Male8463.0862.637.4

2.81

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pulaski County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6146.34%
Associates Degree2,60510.23%
Bachelors Degree3,22212.66%
Graduate Degree2,1608.49%
High School Graduate8,73534.31%
Less Than 9th Grade8483.33%
Some College6,27224.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pulaski County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,23621,0394,850
Black1,3571,177147
2+ Races36934398
Hispanic309262121
Asian12010876
Other Race1018738
Islander737367
Native American121110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 91.78%.

Pulaski County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,252$51,736$47,959
Graduate Degree$60,039$72,197$54,704
High School Graduate$35,050$37,747$30,257
Less Than 9th Grade$25,976$25,229$36,652
Overall$43,510$47,425$38,912
Some College$45,521$56,558$38,159

$43,510

Average Earnings

$47,425

Average Male

$38,912

Average Female

Pulaski County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pulaski County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pulaski County, Virginia Language

96.84% of Pulaski County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.7% of the population.

Pulaski County, Virginia Language

Pulaski County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,5493,54111.98%
Black1,24635128.17%
Multiple76523030.07%
Hispanic63913621.28%
Other1823820.88%
Asian17231.74%

13.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.62%

Male Poverty Rate

14.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pulaski County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Virginia is Multiple, with 30.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Virginia is Asian, with 1.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.2%.

Pulaski County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.66%
High School17.63%
Some College7.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.03%

Pulaski County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.93%
Male Unemployed19.25%
Female Employed5.38%
Male Employed3.5%

Pulaski County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pulaski County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,956$96,726
Households$59,740$79,535
Married Families$91,420$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,509$48,781

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pulaski County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pulaski County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pulaski County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pulaski County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pulaski County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,598

Number of Veterans

2,488

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,093
First Gulf War652
Second Gulf War475
Korea158
World War II70

Pulaski County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74783
75+678
35 to 54528
55 to 64496
18 to 34113

Pulaski County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3389.14%
Black19513.76%
Asian2317.83%
2+ Races224.99%
Other Race149.52%
Hispanic102.58%
Islander68.22%

Pulaski County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Pulaski County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pulaski County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pulaski County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Virginia 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

72.7%

Born in Pulaski County, Virginia

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Pulaski County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 72.7% having been born in Virginia. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pulaski County, Virginia Place of Birth

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