Pulaski County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,850
Median household income: $66,435
Median home value: $189,700

Pulaski County, Missouri counts 53,850 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,435 runs in line with the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Pulaski County's population grew 2.7% from 52,425 to 53,850, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $53,492 to $66,435.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.8% of the population. 65.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,850
Median age: 27.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,435
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 19,374
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,42553,850

Median household income

$53,492$66,435

Median home value

$159,200$189,700

Median gross rent

$993$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,425	$53,492	$159,200	$993
2020	52,359	$58,426	$160,700	$1,029
2021	53,460	$59,252	$160,000	$1,028
2022	53,726	$62,541	$177,400	$1,032
2023	53,850	$66,435	$189,700	$1,072

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2423.4%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,615	6.7%
5 to 17	8,189	15.2%
18 to 24	12,623	23.4%
25 to 34	9,457	17.6%
35 to 44	5,993	11.1%
45 to 54	4,494	8.3%
55 to 64	4,310	8.0%
65 to 74	3,054	5.7%
75 and over	2,115	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,050	68.8%
Black or African American	5,365	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	244	0.5%
Asian	1,109	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	303	0.6%
Some other race	263	0.5%
Two or more races	3,326	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,190	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,750	5.9%
High school graduate	9,093	30.9%
Some college or associate's	10,372	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,264	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,944	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked18.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,709	65.5%
Carpooled	1,840	6.8%
Public transit	61	0.2%
Walked	4,992	18.5%
Bicycle	83	0.3%
Worked from home	2,107	7.8%
Other means	232	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,071	40.4%
15 to 29 min	8,887	35.7%
30 to 44 min	3,763	15.1%
45 to 59 min	1,408	5.7%
60+ min	788	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 12.8% (5,608 of 43,850)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,797	65.7%
Nonfamily households	5,637	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,434	84.8%
Vacant	2,940	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,763	59.4%
Renter-occupied	6,671	40.6%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,403	64.0%
1-unit, attached	1,568	8.1%
2 to 4 units	2,378	12.3%
5 to 19 units	539	2.8%
20 or more units	484	2.5%
Mobile home & other	2,002	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29169
State: Missouri
Land area: 547 sq mi
Water area: 4.37 sq mi
Center point: 37.8248, -92.2070

Cities & places

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