Overview
12,496
Total Population
41.2
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
407
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pulaski County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pulaski County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pulaski County's population under 18 was 21.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pulaski County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pulaski County, 17.81% were under the age of 15, 18.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 160 less females than males in Pulaski County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Pulaski County, IN.
- The Pulaski County, IN gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 526.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 532.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pulaski County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pulaski County population: 93.57% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
- Pulaski County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 407 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,089 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pulaski County is White with a population of 11,692 (93.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pulaski County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,718 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Pulaski County's population decreased by 261 (1.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pulaski County's population decreased by 797 (5.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pulaski County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 12,370.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)