Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,088	29,716	89.3%	87.9%
Black	1,493	1,633	4.4%	4.8%
Multiracial	1,126	1,418	3.3%	4.2%
Hispanic	749	704	2.2%	2.1%
Asian	144	177	0.4%	0.5%
Native American/Other	87	152	0.3%	0.4%

Pulaski County, Virginia has an estimated population of 33,687, a less than 1% change from the 33,800 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.4% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 22.3% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pulaski County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Pulaski County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pulaski County's White Population

30,088 residents of Pulaski County, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pulaski County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Pulaski County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Pulaski County's population has increased from 87.9% to 89.3%.

Pulaski County is more White than neighboring Radford County (80.9% White), and Montgomery County (80.9% White). Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Giles County (93.7% White), Carroll County (93.2% White), and Floyd County (92.2% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

1,493 residents of Pulaski County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pulaski County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Pulaski County ranks 100th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Giles County (2.7% Black), Carroll County (0.2% Black), Montgomery County (3.8% Black), and Floyd County (2.5% Black). Pulaski County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (9.2% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

144 residents of Pulaski County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pulaski County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Pulaski County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Asian residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Pulaski County is less Asian than neighboring Radford County (2.4% Asian), Giles County (0.5% Asian), and Montgomery County (6.4% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

749 residents of Pulaski County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pulaski County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Pulaski County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Giles County (1.8% Hispanic). Pulaski County is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.4% Hispanic), Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic), Montgomery County (4.6% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Pulaski County, or 0.3% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pulaski County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pulaski County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Giles County (0.2% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pulaski County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

1,126 residents of Pulaski County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pulaski County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Pulaski County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pulaski County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.3%.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (2.7% Multiracial), Giles County (1.2% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial), and Floyd County (1.7% 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.