Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	192,526	193,993	48.2%	48.6%
Black	146,572	142,139	36.7%	35.6%
Hispanic	33,418	33,153	8.4%	8.3%
Multiracial	16,451	17,072	4.1%	4.3%
Asian	8,752	9,933	2.2%	2.5%
Native American/Other	2,099	2,835	0.5%	0.7%

Pulaski County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 399,818, a less than 1% change from the 399,125 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.2% White, 36.7% Black, 8.4% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pulaski County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pulaski is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pulaski County, that probability was 62.7% in 2020 and 62.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pulaski County is ranked the most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Pulaski County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pulaski County's White Population

192,526 residents of Pulaski County, or 48.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pulaski County is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Pulaski County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 48.2%.

Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Faulkner County (76.9% White), Saline County (78.3% White), Lonoke County (83% White), Grant County (91.1% White), and Conway County (79.4% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

146,572 residents of Pulaski County, or 36.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pulaski County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Pulaski County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Pulaski County's population has increased from 35.6% to 36.7%.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Faulkner County (11.7% Black), Saline County (9.3% Black), Lonoke County (5.5% Black), Grant County (2.7% Black), and Conway County (11.5% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

8,752 residents of Pulaski County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pulaski County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pulaski County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Asian residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Faulkner County (1% Asian), Saline County (1% Asian), Lonoke County (1% Asian), Grant County (0.5% Asian), and Conway County (0.3% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

33,418 residents of Pulaski County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pulaski County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Pulaski County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.4%.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Faulkner County (5.7% Hispanic), Saline County (7.3% Hispanic), Lonoke County (5.4% Hispanic), Grant County (2.9% Hispanic), and Conway County (4.7% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

2,099 residents of Pulaski County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pulaski County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pulaski County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lonoke County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pulaski County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Faulkner County (0.6% Native American/Other), Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Conway County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

16,451 residents of Pulaski County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pulaski County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pulaski County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (3.5% Multiracial), Grant County (2.4% Multiracial), and Conway County (3.4% Multiracial). Pulaski County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lonoke County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.