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Pulaski County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Pulaski County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pulaski County, home to Little Rock and Arkansas's seat of state government, holds a labor force drawing from a population of 401,209, with 37.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—well above typical non-metro benchmarks. Median worker earnings stand at $41,446 against a median home value of $199,600 and median gross rent of $1,036/month, reflecting relatively affordable occupancy costs. GDP per capita of $79,792 runs roughly double median household income of $62,873, and the county's 4.9% unemployment rate pairs with modest 5-year population growth of 1.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

401,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,873

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Pulaski County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone197,634 (49.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone146,972 (36.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,744 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,365 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,842 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone8,927 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,397
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,675
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,640
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,136
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,294

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$79,792

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,780

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance49,697
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)21,891
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services19,991
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing15,268
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations85,552
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations39,534
  3. 3.Service Occupations27,513
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20,775
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,739

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)12,473
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)50,265
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.15×)14,157
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)21,877
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)9,069

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,036/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99913,345 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99913,343 (13.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,982 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999,752 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9997,187 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9997,170 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone141,416 (76.3%)
  • Worked At Home22,114 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled15,861 (8.6%)
  • Walked1,849 (1.0%)
  • Other1,792 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit1,324 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.