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Pulaski County, VA

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

AI Overview

Pulaski County is a small manufacturing-oriented county in southwestern Virginia with a population of 33,771 that has contracted by 1.4% over five years, reflecting broader regional decline. The labor force participation rate of 54.9% is low, with only 21.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 3.6% unemployment rate is modest and median worker earnings sit at $41,268. Housing costs are low—median home value of $182,500 and median gross rent of $815 per month—against a median household income of $62,028, and a homeownership rate of 73.4% points to a stable, long-tenured resident base.

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

Population

33,771

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,325 (90.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,576 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races997 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race403 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone212 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone148 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish489
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic120
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)57
  4. 4.Korean43
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island43

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,298

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,926
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,342
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,772
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services990
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)915

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,790
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,211
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,884
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,705
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,200

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.15×)3,208
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)3,940
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)794
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,763
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$815/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,347 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,249 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,156 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999829 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999804 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999772 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,128 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled1,149 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home897 (6.2%)
  • Other113 (0.8%)
  • Walked54 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle26 (0.2%)

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.