Pulaski County Demographics

A map of Pulaski County's Population by Race

Pulaski County, Virginia had a population of 33,800 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 4.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% 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 51st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Pulaski County's White Population

29,716 residents of Pulaski County identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pulaski County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more White than neighboring Radford County (74.7% White), and Montgomery County (78.1% White). Pulaski County is less White than neighboring Giles County (93.4% White), Carroll County (92.7% White), and Floyd County (91.2% White).

Pulaski County's Black Population

1,633 residents of Pulaski County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pulaski County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Black than neighboring Giles County (1.4% Black), Carroll County (0.6% Black), Montgomery County (4.1% Black), and Floyd County (1.5% Black). Pulaski County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (13.2% Black).

Pulaski County's Asian Population

177 residents of Pulaski County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pulaski County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #94 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Asian than neighboring Giles County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), and Floyd County (0.3% Asian). Pulaski County is less Asian than neighboring Radford County (1.3% Asian), and Montgomery County (8.3% Asian).

Pulaski County's Hispanic Population

704 residents of Pulaski County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pulaski County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #115 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Hispanic than neighboring Giles County (1.5% Hispanic). Pulaski County is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.8% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic), Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic), and Floyd County (3.1% Hispanic).

Pulaski County's Native American/Other Population

152 residents of Pulaski County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #103 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Giles County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pulaski County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (1.9% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Floyd County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pulaski County's Multiracial Population

1,418 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 Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Pulaski County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pulaski County is more Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (4.1% Multiracial), Giles County (3.1% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial), and Floyd County (3.3% Multiracial). Pulaski County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (4.3% Multiracial).

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