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Pulaski County, KY

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

AI Overview

Pulaski County has a population of 66,842 that grew 2.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 53.4% and an unemployment rate of 5.2%, reflecting a workforce that skews older at a median age of 42.3. Worker earnings are modest at $34,994 median, and only 17.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing toward a labor pool oriented to trades and services rather than professional occupations. Housing costs are low—median home value of $156,300 and median gross rent of $835 per month—though a poverty rate of 20.3% and per capita income of $31,140 signal meaningful income constraints across the county.

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

Population

66,842

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$51,898

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone61,777 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,276 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,233 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone551 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone535 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone419 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,004
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island204
  3. 3.Other Indo-European193
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic191
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic87

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,601

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,641
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,018
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,472
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,975
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,119
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,404
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,713
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,623
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)4,244
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.31×)560
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)1,551
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)3,566
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)6,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$835/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,274 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,014 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,869 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,677 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,546 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,468 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,994

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,472 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled3,020 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,722 (6.7%)
  • Other257 (1.0%)
  • Walked200 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle12 (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.