Pulaski County, Virginia

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,771
Median household income: $60,767
Median home value: $182,500

Pulaski County, Virginia counts 33,771 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,767 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Pulaski County's population declined 1.2% from 34,182 to 33,771, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $53,866 to $60,767.

The median resident is 46.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,771
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,767
Median home value: $182,500
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 17,039
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,18233,771

Median household income

$53,866$60,767

Median home value

$149,500$182,500

Median gross rent

$711$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,182	$53,866	$149,500	$711
2020	34,113	$53,689	$156,600	$749
2021	33,893	$55,446	$163,000	$748
2022	33,841	$59,740	$181,700	$806
2023	33,771	$60,767	$182,500	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,536	4.5%
5 to 17	4,497	13.3%
18 to 24	2,281	6.8%
25 to 34	4,287	12.7%
35 to 44	3,555	10.5%
45 to 54	4,776	14.1%
55 to 64	5,183	15.3%
65 to 74	4,568	13.5%
75 and over	3,088	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,352	89.9%
Black or African American	1,548	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	185	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	86	0.3%
Some other race	66	0.2%
Two or more races	806	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	725	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,361	9.3%
High school graduate	9,085	35.7%
Some college or associate's	8,553	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,309	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,149	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,167	83.2%
Carpooled	1,159	7.9%
Public transit	46	0.3%
Walked	57	0.4%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	1,007	6.9%
Other means	177	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,573	26.2%
15 to 29 min	5,660	41.5%
30 to 44 min	2,622	19.2%
45 to 59 min	813	6.0%
60+ min	957	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.6% (4,743 of 32,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,850	61.5%
Nonfamily households	5,536	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,386	84.4%
Vacant	2,653	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,380	72.2%
Renter-occupied	4,006	27.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,284	72.1%
1-unit, attached	432	2.5%
2 to 4 units	876	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,071	6.3%
20 or more units	166	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,210	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51155
State: Virginia
Land area: 320 sq mi
Water area: 9.6 sq mi
Center point: 37.0634, -80.7134

Cities & places

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