Pulaski County, MO Population

Overview

53,460

Total Population

28.1

Median age

43.09%

Female population %

132.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

38.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,119

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pulaski County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pulaski County is 28.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pulaski County's population under 18 was 22.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pulaski County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pulaski County, 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.

There are 7,390 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 43.09% females and 56.91% males in Pulaski County, MO.
The Pulaski County, MO gender ratio is 132.1:100 i.e. 132.1 men to 100 women (1.321).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,765.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,462.

Pulaski County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pulaski County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 47,341 (88.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pulaski County is White with a population of 39,799 (74.45% of the total population).

Pulaski County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 54,151 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Pulaski County's population increased by 11,062 (26.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pulaski County's population increased by 1,152 (2.18%), 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 2000 at 41,803.