Pulaski County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,384
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,384
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,842
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,034
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 63,063
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,974
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $803
Building Permits, 2025 129
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,210
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,537
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 727,990
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,657
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,672,810
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,435
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,898
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,394
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,454
Total employment, 2023 21,712
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 956,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,524
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,386
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 65
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,095
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,127
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.8
Population per square mile, 2010 95.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 658.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 658.41
FIPS Code 21199