Pulaski County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,879
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,820
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,879
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,206
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,193
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,161
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 458
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,038
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $361
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $634
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,940
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 69.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 61.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,928
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,644
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,463
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,074
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 86
Total employment, 2023 455
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,999
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 295
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.1
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 199.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 199.19
FIPS Code 17153