Pulaski County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,442
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,442
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,964
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,950
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,955
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,274
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.1%
Female persons, percent 43.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,012
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,630
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,366
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,112
Building Permits, 2025 99
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,851
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 69.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 180,282
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 270,157
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,878
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 610,388
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,343
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,154
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 653
Total employment, 2023 8,340
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 321,729
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,494
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 497
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.6
Population per square mile, 2010 95.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 547.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 547.10
FIPS Code 29169