Pulaski County, Kentucky Population 2024

66,615

Pulaski County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 66,615 with a growth rate of 0.64% 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 5.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,7354240.62%
202868,3114240.62%
202767,8874240.63%
202667,4634240.63%
202567,0394240.64%
202466,6154240.64%
202366,1914240.64%
202265,7671960.3%
202165,5714550.7%
202065,116-127-0.19%
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%
18003,161-65,574-95.4%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (424)
County Website
Pulaski County
County Seat
Somerset
2020 Population
65,116
Area
658 mi²
Density
101 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.3% (1,499)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,93594.55%
Two or more races1,8792.87%
Black or African American5740.88%
Asian5560.85%
Other race4310.66%
Native American1280.2%
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

42.2

Total

41

Male

43.7

Female

Pulaski County, Kentucky Adults

There are 51,037 adults, (12,652 of whom are seniors) in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pulaski County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female33,25850.77%
Male32,24549.23%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Population by Age

Pulaski County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,9202.4971.928.1
Married12,3503.0385.514.5
Non Family8,7011.2165.634.4
Female3,4873.4851.148.9
Male1,3823.241.958.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pulaski County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9918.6%
Associates Degree4,65010.02%
Bachelors Degree4,5309.77%
Graduate Degree3,7798.15%
High School Graduate16,47335.51%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0106.49%
Some College9,95221.46%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,49937,1247,908
Hispanic1,0526953
2+ Races97786678
Black467449139
Asian428271134
Other Race32328144
Native American81366

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.31%.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,152$51,474$40,129
Graduate Degree$60,427$95,703$52,269
High School Graduate$34,375$41,626$24,088
Less Than 9th Grade$24,749$27,361$20,125
Overall$39,495$46,313$32,541
Some College$35,675$45,881$27,984

$39,495

Average Earnings

$46,313

Average Male

$32,541

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 1.62% of the population.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Language

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,58111,42919.18%
Hispanic1,88584544.83%
Multiple1,85059732.27%
Asian5569917.81%
Black4496614.7%
Other4056415.8%
Native1284232.81%

20.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.99%

Male Poverty Rate

22.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 44.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky is Black, with 14.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.01%.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.87%
High School19.32%
Some College16.55%
Bachelors or Greater6.29%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.43%
Female Unemployed26.48%
Female Employed11.73%
Male Employed6.07%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pulaski County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,843$84,812
Households$50,943$75,173
Married Families$80,368$99,731
Non Families$28,248$47,720

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pulaski County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

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

3,731

Number of Veterans

3,446

Male Veterans

285

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,569
First Gulf War790
Second Gulf War546
Korea250
World War II0

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,272
75+936
55 to 64723
35 to 54666
18 to 34134

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6297.49%
Black489.32%
2+ Races262.16%
Other Race216.03%
Native American78.24%

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pulaski County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

73.64%

Born in Pulaski County, Kentucky

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Pulaski County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 73.64% having been born in Kentucky. 1.03% 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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