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Pulaski County, GA

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

AI Overview

Pulaski County, GA is a small rural county of 9,893 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 44.7% and a workforce where 80.1% hold a high school diploma but only 12.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a lower-credentialed, lower-cost labor pool with median worker earnings of $31,012. The county's unemployment rate stands at 5.2% against a poverty rate of 18.3%, and the population has declined 12.4% over five years, signaling ongoing contraction. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $144,300 and median gross rent of $789 per month, consistent with the county's per capita income of $24,849.

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

Population

9,893

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,116 (61.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,067 (30.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races261 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race242 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone166 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone84 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish452
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island53
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,014

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,089

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance802
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)687
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)458
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)364
  5. 5.Construction (Group)260

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,314
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations789
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations596
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations525
  5. 5.Service Occupations408

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.61×)148
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.74×)293
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)1,171
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)526
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.99×)350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$789/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999358 (14.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999324 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999297 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999228 (9.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999142 (5.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999141 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,012

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,735 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled390 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home208 (6.1%)
  • Walked94 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.