Pulaski, IL Demographics

A map of Pulaski's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112	55	51.4%	35.7%
Black	101	87	46.3%	56.5%
Multiracial	5	8	2.3%	5.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Pulaski, Illinois has an estimated population of 218, a dramatic increase from the 154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.4% White, 46.3% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pulaski, 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 Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pulaski, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pulaski is ranked the 1182nd most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Pulaski was ranked the 1262nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pulaski's White Population

112 residents of Pulaski, or 51.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pulaski is lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Pulaski ranks 1394th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's White population has grown by an estimated 103.6%. White residents' share of Pulaski's population has increased from 35.7% to 51.4%.

Pulaski is more White than neighboring Unity (0% White), and Mounds (7.5% White). Pulaski is less White than neighboring Tamms (60.1% White), Ullin (74.7% White), and Olmsted (80.3% White).

Pulaski's Black Population

101 residents of Pulaski, or 46.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pulaski is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Pulaski ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Black residents' share of Pulaski's population has decreased from 56.5% to 46.3%.

Pulaski is more Black than neighboring Tamms (34.5% Black), Ullin (19.8% Black), and Olmsted (11.6% Black). Pulaski is less Black than neighboring Unity (84.4% Black), and Mounds (90% Black).

Pulaski's Asian Population

0 residents of Pulaski, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pulaski is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Pulaski ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Pulaski's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pulaski is less Asian than neighboring Tamms (0.3% Asian).

Pulaski's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pulaski, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pulaski is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pulaski ranks 817th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pulaski's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Pulaski is less Hispanic than neighboring Ullin (1.7% Hispanic), Unity (15.6% Hispanic), and Mounds (1.2% Hispanic).

Pulaski's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pulaski, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pulaski is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pulaski ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Pulaski's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pulaski is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mounds (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pulaski's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Pulaski, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pulaski is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pulaski ranks 217th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pulaski's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pulaski's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.3%.

Pulaski is more Multiracial than neighboring Unity (0% Multiracial), and Mounds (0.9% Multiracial). Pulaski is less Multiracial than neighboring Tamms (5.1% Multiracial), Ullin (3.8% Multiracial), and Olmsted (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.