Pulaski County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 404,611
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 404,611
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 401,209
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 399,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 399,125
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 399,125
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 382,748
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,294
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 196,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,493
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,080
Building Permits, 2025 1,705
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 172,409
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,489,165
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,755,226
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,170,387
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,251,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,171
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,670
Persons in poverty, percent 16.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 12,185
Total employment, 2023 235,849
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,376,077
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 33,892
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,703
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,599
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,892
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,535
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,779
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 440
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,884
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 526.3
Population per square mile, 2010 503.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 758.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 759.76
FIPS Code 05119