Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Pulaski County, Missouri had a population of 53,955 in 2020. It was 66.5% White, 11.2% Black, 3.3% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% 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 22nd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Pulaski County's White Population

35,865 residents of Pulaski County identify as White, or 66.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pulaski County slightly less than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #111 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Laclede County (90.1% White), Phelps County (85% White), Maries County (92.5% White), Miller County (92.7% White), and Texas County (89.8% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

6,039 residents of Pulaski County identify as Black, or 11.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Laclede County (0.7% Black), Phelps County (2.3% Black), Maries County (0.3% Black), Miller County (0.5% Black), and Texas County (3.2% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

1,776 residents of Pulaski County identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Laclede County (0.5% Asian), Maries County (0.1% Asian), Miller County (0.3% Asian), and Texas County (0.3% Asian). Pulaski County is less Asian than neighboring Phelps County (3.4% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

6,079 residents of Pulaski County identify as Hispanic, or 11.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pulaski County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Laclede County (2.6% Hispanic), Phelps County (2.8% Hispanic), Maries County (1.6% Hispanic), Miller County (1.9% Hispanic), and Texas County (2.1% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

956 residents of Pulaski County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laclede County (0.8% Native American/Other), Phelps County (1.1% Native American/Other), Maries County (0.7% Native American/Other), Miller County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Texas County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

3,240 residents of Pulaski County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pulaski County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pulaski County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Laclede County (5.2% Multiracial), Phelps County (5.4% Multiracial), Maries County (4.9% Multiracial), Miller County (4% Multiracial), and Texas County (3.8% Multiracial).

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