Pulaski County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,503
Median household income: $50,943
Median home value: $156,300

Pulaski County, Kentucky counts 65,503 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,943 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pulaski County's population grew 1.8% from 64,350 to 65,503, while its median household income rose 27.4% from $39,998 to $50,943.

20.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,503
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,943
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 31,673
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

64,35065,503

Median household income

$39,998$50,943

Median home value

$116,200$156,300

Median gross rent

$682$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	64,350	$39,998	$116,200	$682
2020	64,789	$40,658	$113,900	$706
2021	64,717	$42,652	$120,500	$738
2022	65,145	$48,768	$140,400	$810
2023	65,503	$50,943	$156,300	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,701	5.7%
5 to 17	10,765	16.4%
18 to 24	4,652	7.1%
25 to 34	7,765	11.9%
35 to 44	8,114	12.4%
45 to 54	8,536	13.0%
55 to 64	9,318	14.2%
65 to 74	7,618	11.6%
75 and over	5,034	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,709	92.7%
Black or African American	574	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	0.1%
Asian	556	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.2%
Two or more races	1,547	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,948	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,001	15.1%
High school graduate	16,473	35.5%
Some college or associate's	14,602	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,530	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,779	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,461	82.6%
Carpooled	2,756	10.6%
Public transit	49	0.2%
Walked	272	1.0%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	1,286	4.9%
Other means	162	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,756	35.4%
15 to 29 min	9,903	40.1%
30 to 44 min	3,163	12.8%
45 to 59 min	1,281	5.2%
60+ min	1,603	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.3% (13,006 of 64,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	17,219	66.4%
Nonfamily households	8,701	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,920	81.8%
Vacant	5,753	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,627	71.9%
Renter-occupied	7,293	28.1%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,510	67.9%
1-unit, attached	621	2.0%
2 to 4 units	2,506	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,095	3.5%
20 or more units	215	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5,726	18.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21199
State: Kentucky
Land area: 658 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 37.1074, -84.5770

Cities & places

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