Pulaski County, MO Demographics

The total population of Pulaski County is estimated to be 53,726 with 29,982 males (55.81%) and 23,744 females (44.19%). There are 6,238 less females than males in Pulaski County.
The median household income in Pulaski County was $64,046 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,159(3.26%) from $66,205 in 2020. This income is 85.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pulaski County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,822. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pulaski County stands at $64,046.
In Pulaski County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,297 for males and $26,400 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,799 for males and $40,848 for females.
In Pulaski County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $66,206, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,194.
In 2022, the population of Pulaski County was 53,941, a 0.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pulaski County's population was 53,850, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 54,017 in 2020.
The median age in Pulaski County, MO is 28.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 34.86% aged 15 to 29, 37.27% aged 30 to 64, 8.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pulaski County population: 74.45% are White, 10.92% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.53% are some other race and 7.96% are multiracial.