Pulaski County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,441
Median household income: $59,956
Median home value: $134,600

Home to 12,441 residents, Pulaski County is one of Indiana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,956 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pulaski County's population held roughly steady from 12,559 to 12,441, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $49,580 to $59,956.

Owners occupy 75.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,441
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,956
Median home value: $134,600
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 5,830
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,55912,441

Median household income

$49,580$59,956

Median home value

$102,700$134,600

Median gross rent

$652$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,559	$49,580	$102,700	$652
2020	12,482	$49,140	$114,100	$633
2021	12,496	$52,098	$114,400	$676
2022	12,498	$56,823	$131,500	$702
2023	12,441	$59,956	$134,600	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	681	5.5%
5 to 17	2,034	16.3%
18 to 24	1,003	8.1%
25 to 34	1,424	11.4%
35 to 44	1,396	11.2%
45 to 54	1,494	12.0%
55 to 64	1,814	14.6%
65 to 74	1,479	11.9%
75 and over	1,116	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,430	91.9%
Black or African American	41	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	53	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.2%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	395	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	485	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	913	10.5%
High school graduate	4,070	46.7%
Some college or associate's	2,549	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	805	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	386	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,351	75.7%
Carpooled	821	14.3%
Public transit	16	0.3%
Walked	117	2.0%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	355	6.2%
Other means	86	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,842	34.1%
15 to 29 min	1,713	31.8%
30 to 44 min	811	15.0%
45 to 59 min	573	10.6%
60+ min	456	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.8% (1,442 of 12,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,109	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,785	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,894	83.9%
Vacant	936	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,673	75.1%
Renter-occupied	1,221	24.9%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,637	79.5%
1-unit, attached	41	0.7%
2 to 4 units	186	3.2%
5 to 19 units	69	1.2%
20 or more units	98	1.7%
Mobile home & other	799	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18131
State: Indiana
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 41.0453, -86.6925