Pulaski

Population: 8,305
Median household income: $45,420
Median home value: $168,200

Pulaski, a community in Giles County, Tennessee, has 8,305 residents. The median household income of $45,420 is below the Giles County median ($61,476).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pulaski's population grew 8.7% from 7,643 to 8,305, while its median home value rose 65.2% from $101,800 to $168,200.

The median gross rent is $802. 22.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,305
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,420
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 3,966
Homeownership rate: 47.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6438,305

Median household income

$31,519$45,420

Median home value

$101,800$168,200

Median gross rent

$628$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,643	$31,519	$101,800	$628
2020	7,614	$38,750	$105,200	$652
2021	8,163	$39,684	$123,900	$686
2022	8,301	$41,585	$130,400	$807
2023	8,305	$45,420	$168,200	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	527	6.3%
5 to 17	1,098	13.2%
18 to 24	1,069	12.9%
25 to 34	1,199	14.4%
35 to 44	857	10.3%
45 to 54	720	8.7%
55 to 64	1,213	14.6%
65 to 74	958	11.5%
75 and over	664	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,532	66.6%
Black or African American	1,588	19.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	828	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	328	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	482	8.6%
High school graduate	2,329	41.5%
Some college or associate's	1,565	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	861	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	374	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,743	86.7%
Carpooled	182	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.7%
Bicycle	31	1.0%
Worked from home	135	4.3%
Other means	19	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,576	52.0%
15 to 29 min	488	16.1%
30 to 44 min	477	15.7%
45 to 59 min	99	3.3%
60+ min	390	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 28.2% (2,146 of 7,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,845	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,520	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,365	84.8%
Vacant	601	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,585	47.1%
Renter-occupied	1,780	52.9%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,457	62.0%
1-unit, attached	94	2.4%
2 to 4 units	519	13.1%
5 to 19 units	522	13.2%
20 or more units	110	2.8%
Mobile home & other	264	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4761040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1933, -87.0336