Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Pulaski County, Illinois had a population of 5,193 in 2020. It was 62.5% White, 28.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 97th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Pulaski County's White Population

3,245 residents of Pulaski County identify as White, or 62.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #95 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Ballard County (91.5% White), Union County (88.9% White), Johnson County (81.9% White), and Carlisle County (92.1% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

1,462 residents of Pulaski County identify as Black, or 28.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pulaski County larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Ballard County (2.7% Black), Union County (1.3% Black), Johnson County (10.7% Black), and Carlisle County (1.2% Black). Pulaski County is less Black than neighboring Alexander County (30.8% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

13 residents of Pulaski County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pulaski County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Alexander County (0.1% Asian), Johnson County (0.1% Asian), and Carlisle County (0.2% Asian). Pulaski County is less Asian than neighboring Ballard County (0.4% Asian), and Union County (0.4% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

204 residents of Pulaski County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pulaski County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ballard County (1.2% Hispanic), Alexander County (1.6% Hispanic), and Carlisle County (2.8% Hispanic). Pulaski County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5% Hispanic), and Johnson County (4.1% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Pulaski County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ballard County (0.2% Native American/Other), Alexander County (0.6% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Carlisle County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

219 residents of Pulaski County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pulaski County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ballard County (4% Multiracial), Union County (3.9% Multiracial), Johnson County (2.9% Multiracial), and Carlisle County (3.2% Multiracial). Pulaski County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alexander County (4.5% Multiracial).

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