Pulaski County, AR

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2024 Population

399,818

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,873

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,700

7.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

186,113

0.526% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pulaski County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Pulaski County, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pulaski County, AR are University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2,107 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (1,819 degrees), and University of Arkansas Grantham (1,282 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pulaski County, AR was $214,700, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Pulaski County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Pulaski County, AR borders Faulkner County, AR, Grant County, AR, Jefferson County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, Perry County, AR, and Saline County, AR.

Photo by Phillip Hendon

United States Arkansas Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Population & Diversity

Pulaski County, AR is home to a population of 400k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.05% of Pulaski County, AR residents were born outside of the country (24.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193k people) in Pulaski County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Pulaski County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski County, AR was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pulaski County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
193k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
147k ± 1.42k
Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.54k

8.36%

Hispanic Population

33.4k people

8.36% of the people in Pulaski County, AR are hispanic (33.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pulaski County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.2k people

5.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Pulaski County, AR residents (24.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pulaski County, AR was 5.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pulaski County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,215 ± 592
Gulf War (2001-)
6,310 ± 677
Gulf War (1990s)
4,552 ± 590

Pulaski County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pulaski County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Pulaski County, AR employs 186k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pulaski County, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (33,660 people), Retail Trade (21,891 people), and Educational Services (16,037 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,370), Utilities ($89,750), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($78,589).

Employment

Occupations

186k

2024 Value

± 4,106

0.526%

1 Year growth

± 3.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski County, AR grew at a rate of 0.526%, from 185k employees to 186k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22,395 people), Management Occupations (21,587 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

186k

2024 Value

± 4,106

0.526%

1 Year growth

± 3.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski County, AR grew at a rate of 0.526%, from 185k employees to 186k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski County, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33,660 people), Retail Trade (21,891 people), and Educational Services (16,037 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,298

Median earning men ± $1,421

$42,229

Median earning women ± $1,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,207), Public Administration ($63,532), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,250), Public Administration ($53,023), and Information ($52,143).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,100
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
784
Health Care and Social Assistance
764
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.78M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.56M
Finance and Insurance
$978k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pulaski County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pulaski County, AR awarded 7,311 degrees. The student population of Pulaski County, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,108 male students and 14,776 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pulaski County, AR are White (3,607 and 50.9%), Black or African American (2,035 and 28.7%), Hispanic or Latino (505 and 7.12%), and Two or More Races (449 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in Pulaski County, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2,107 and 28.8%), University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (1,819 and 24.9%), and University of Arkansas Grantham (1,282 and 17.5%).

The most popular majors in Pulaski County, AR are Registered Nursing (598 and 8.18%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (542 and 7.41%), and General Business Administration & Management (426 and 5.83%).

The median tuition costs in Pulaski County, AR are $8,760 for private four year colleges, and $7,080 and $14,814 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Pulaski County, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,884 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,884 students enrolled in Pulaski County, AR, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,490 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
213 degrees awarded
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
297 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
271 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pulaski County, AR was General Business Administration & Management with 213 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pulaski County, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2,107 degrees awarded
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
1,819 degrees awarded
University of Arkansas Grantham
1,282 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas at Little Rock with 2,107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,398 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pulaski County, AR, which is 0.488 times less than the 4,913 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,607 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,035 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,218) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,513) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski County, AR was $214,700 in 2024, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,600 to $214,700, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski County, AR is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pulaski County, AR have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pulaski County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.17%.

Housing

Property

$214,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,460

$98,266

Median Property Taxes

±$2,622

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pulaski County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pulaski County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Pulaski County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pulaski County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,873

Median Household Income

± $1,935

172k

Number of Households

± 3,904

In 2024, the median household income of the 172k households in Pulaski County, AR grew to $62,873 from the previous year's value of $60,385.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pulaski County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Pulaski County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski County, AR have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Pulaski County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pulaski County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pulaski County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pulaski County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.17%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski County, AR (65.4k out of 392k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski County, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.7% of the children was living in poverty in Pulaski County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.06k in Pulaski County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 69.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.3% of the population of Pulaski County, AR has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see 848 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (848 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1300 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 190 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

848 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pulaski County, AR

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, AR see an average of 848 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (848 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pulaski County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.74%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

2.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski County, AR grew by 1.19% from 9.63% to 9.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pulaski County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 90.2 in Pulaski County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pulaski County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Pulaski County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pulaski County, AR.