Pulaski County, Arkansas

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 398,949
Median household income: $60,385
Median home value: $199,600

Pulaski County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 398,949. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,385 runs in line with the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pulaski County's population grew 1.5% from 392,967 to 398,949, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $51,749 to $60,385.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 398,949
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,385
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 192,085
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

392,967398,949

Median household income

$51,749$60,385

Median home value

$157,200$199,600

Median gross rent

$861$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	392,967	$51,749	$157,200	$861
2020	393,078	$52,930	$161,000	$875
2021	397,931	$55,235	$166,300	$917
2022	398,322	$58,326	$187,600	$985
2023	398,949	$60,385	$199,600	$1,036

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25,296	6.3%
5 to 17	68,159	17.1%
18 to 24	34,977	8.8%
25 to 34	57,525	14.4%
35 to 44	52,082	13.1%
45 to 54	46,807	11.7%
55 to 64	49,271	12.4%
65 to 74	40,076	10.0%
75 and over	24,756	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194,286	48.7%
Black or African American	146,488	36.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	853	0.2%
Asian	8,515	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	148	0.0%
Some other race	1,201	0.3%
Two or more races	14,736	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,722	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21,745	8.0%
High school graduate	67,972	25.1%
Some college or associate's	79,732	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	59,781	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	41,287	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	143,488	77.4%
Carpooled	16,324	8.8%
Public transit	1,540	0.8%
Walked	2,421	1.3%
Bicycle	270	0.1%
Worked from home	19,064	10.3%
Other means	2,193	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51,383	30.9%
15 to 29 min	78,305	47.1%
30 to 44 min	26,723	16.1%
45 to 59 min	4,462	2.7%
60+ min	5,363	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 16.2% (63,472 of 391,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	97,232	57.4%
Nonfamily households	72,221	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169,453	88.2%
Vacant	22,632	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97,857	57.7%
Renter-occupied	71,596	42.3%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	123,055	64.1%
1-unit, attached	3,765	2.0%
2 to 4 units	13,428	7.0%
5 to 19 units	23,940	12.5%
20 or more units	18,166	9.5%
Mobile home & other	9,731	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 05119
State: Arkansas
Land area: 758 sq mi
Water area: 49 sq mi
Center point: 34.7703, -92.3130