Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Pulaski County, Arkansas had a population of 399,125 in 2020. It was 48.6% White, 35.6% Black, 2.5% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pulaski County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pulaski County is the most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Pulaski County's White Population

193,993 residents of Pulaski County identify as White, or 48.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pulaski County less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Faulkner County (75% White), Saline County (78.4% White), Lonoke County (81.9% White), Grant County (90% White), and Conway County (78% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

142,139 residents of Pulaski County identify as Black, or 35.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pulaski County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Faulkner County (11.6% Black), Saline County (8.4% Black), Lonoke County (5.9% Black), Grant County (2.5% Black), and Conway County (10.6% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

9,933 residents of Pulaski County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Faulkner County (1.2% Asian), Saline County (1.2% Asian), Lonoke County (1% Asian), Grant County (0.4% Asian), and Conway County (0.4% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

33,153 residents of Pulaski County identify as Hispanic, or 8.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Faulkner County (5.5% Hispanic), Saline County (6.9% Hispanic), Lonoke County (4.9% Hispanic), Grant County (2.5% Hispanic), and Conway County (4.3% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

2,835 residents of Pulaski County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (0.5% Native American/Other). Pulaski County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Faulkner County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Conway County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

17,072 residents of Pulaski County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pulaski County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (4.1% Multiracial). Pulaski County is less Multiracial than neighboring Faulkner County (6% Multiracial), Saline County (4.4% Multiracial), Lonoke County (5.7% Multiracial), and Conway County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.