Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Pulaski County, Kentucky had a population of 65,034 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 1.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 14th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Pulaski County's White Population

59,600 residents of Pulaski County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pulaski County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more White than neighboring McCreary County (89.2% White), and Wayne County (91.4% White). Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (92.7% White), Rockcastle County (95.5% White), and Casey County (93.1% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

677 residents of Pulaski County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pulaski County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Rockcastle County (0.3% Black), and Casey County (0.5% Black). Pulaski County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (1.9% Black), McCreary County (5.4% Black), and Wayne County (1.2% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

436 residents of Pulaski County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), Rockcastle County (0.2% Asian), McCreary County (0.2% Asian), Wayne County (0.3% Asian), and Casey County (0.3% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

1,877 residents of Pulaski County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (2% Hispanic), Rockcastle County (1.1% Hispanic), and McCreary County (2.2% Hispanic). Pulaski County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic), and Casey County (3.4% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

320 residents of Pulaski County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other), Rockcastle County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

2,124 residents of Pulaski County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pulaski County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Rockcastle County (2.6% Multiracial), McCreary County (2.6% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial), and Casey County (2.2% Multiracial).

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