Pulaski County, Arkansas Population 2024

400,631

Pulaski County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 400,631 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pulaski County, Arkansas is the largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 383,569 and has seen a growth of 4.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029403,7416220.15%
2028403,1196220.15%
2027402,4976220.15%
2026401,8756220.16%
2025401,2536220.16%
2024400,6316220.16%
2023400,0096220.16%
2022399,3871,2790.32%
2021398,108-1,166-0.29%
2020399,2746,9561.77%
2019392,3181340.03%
2018392,184-1,401-0.36%
2017393,585-737-0.19%
2016394,3224650.12%
2015393,8576470.16%
2014393,2101,4650.37%
2013391,7452,3530.6%
2012389,3922,3110.6%
2011387,0813,5120.92%
2010383,56900%
1990349,6609,0472.66%
1980340,61353,42418.6%
1970287,18944,20918.19%
1960242,98046,29523.54%
1950196,68540,60026.01%
1940156,08518,35813.33%
1930137,72728,26325.82%
1920109,46422,71326.18%
191086,75123,57237.31%
190063,17915,85033.49%
189047,32914,71345.11%
188032,6165501.72%
187032,06620,367174.09%
186011,6996,042106.81%
18505,6573075.74%
18405,3502,955123.38%
18302,39547224.54%
18201,923-401,818-99.52%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (622)
County Website
Pulaski County
County Seat
Little Rock
2020 Population
399,274
Area
758 mi²
Density
529 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.34% (1,357)
Founded
December 15, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White209,99452.72%
Black or African American148,79137.35%
Two or more races18,2614.58%
Other race10,7682.7%
Asian8,9762.25%
Native American1,3890.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1430.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pulaski County, Arkansas Population by Race

Pulaski County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Pulaski County, Arkansas Median Age

37.7

Total

36.1

Male

39

Female

Pulaski County, Arkansas Adults

There are 306,611 adults, (64,386 of whom are seniors) in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pulaski County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female207,35252.06%
Male190,97047.94%

Pulaski County, Arkansas Population by Age

Pulaski County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All167,7682.3358.141.9
Non Family70,9111.1843.856.2
Married64,7313.0981.118.9
Female25,6633.4142.157.9
Male6,4633.0349.450.6

3.1

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pulaski County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,8495.11%
Associates Degree22,0508.14%
Bachelors Degree59,00421.78%
Graduate Degree41,33115.26%
High School Graduate68,50425.29%
Less Than 9th Grade7,6732.83%
Some College58,46221.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pulaski County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White152,630144,27468,580
Black92,67984,21223,330
Hispanic12,6618,9721,953
2+ Races8,1987,2333,003
Asian6,3455,8233,804
Other Race5,4023,785588
Native American851731200
Islander1039560

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.95%.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,006$69,410$48,516
Graduate Degree$73,090$87,275$66,751
High School Graduate$33,346$36,074$30,736
Less Than 9th Grade$28,583$34,894$17,247
Overall$44,367$49,323$40,441
Some College$38,417$41,521$35,902

$44,367

Average Earnings

$49,323

Average Male

$40,441

Average Female

Pulaski County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pulaski County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pulaski County, Arkansas Language

92.1% of Pulaski County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 7.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.79% of the population.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Language

Pulaski County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black145,92038,79126.58%
White197,28917,7258.98%
Hispanic24,8865,46921.98%
Multiple17,9733,14917.52%
Other10,5582,16320.49%
Asian8,8787818.8%
Native1,36648835.72%
Islander1294333.33%

16.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.16%

Male Poverty Rate

17.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pulaski County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Arkansas is Native, with 35.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Arkansas is Asian, with 8.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.67%.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.36%
High School17.74%
Some College13.64%
Bachelors or Greater5.26%

Pulaski County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.39%
Male Unemployed28.83%
Female Employed8.5%
Male Employed5.8%

Pulaski County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pulaski County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,879$115,101
Households$58,326$90,292
Married Families$103,632$141,800
Non Families$37,707$53,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pulaski County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pulaski County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pulaski County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pulaski County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,779

Number of Veterans

23,133

Male Veterans

2,646

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,117
First Gulf War6,423
Second Gulf War5,953
Korea1,456
World War II530

Pulaski County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,693
35 to 546,114
55 to 646,051
75+5,053
18 to 341,868

Pulaski County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,4499.63%
Black8,2937.65%
2+ Races6906.78%
Hispanic4262.78%
Other Race1542.36%
Native American11611.91%
Asian771.08%

Pulaski County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Pulaski County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pulaski County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pulaski County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pulaski County, Arkansas 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

66.82%

Born in Pulaski County, Arkansas

94.94%

Native Born

5.06%

Foreign Born

2.94%

Non Citizen

2.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.94% of Pulaski County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 66.82% having been born in Arkansas. 2.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pulaski County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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