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As of 2010, the total population of Pulaski County is 382,748, which is 5.89% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.07% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Pulaski County population density is 473.90 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.83 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pulaski County is white, which represent 57.49% of the total population. The average Pulaski County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 382,748. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #26

Pulaski County	5.89%
Arkansas	9.07%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #1

Pulaski County	473.90 per square mile
Arkansas	54.83 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	220,051 (57.49%, #65)
Black:	133,858 (34.97%, #13)
Hispanic:	22,168 (5.79%, #16)
Asian:	7,505 (1.96%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,827 (0.48%, #46)
One Race, Other:	11,646 (3.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,861 (2.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	16,258 (73.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	998 (4.50%, see rank)
Cuban:	299 (1.35%, see rank)
Central American:	2,263 (10.21%, see rank)
South American:	547 (2.47%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2,205 (29.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,332 (17.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,036 (13.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	237 (3.16%, see rank)
Korean:	797 (10.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	701 (9.34%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,059 (14.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

383,632 (100.00%) out of the total population of 383,632 reported first ancestry.

	Pulaski County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.72%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.83%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	11.26%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	12.52%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	10.87%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 183,938 (48.06%, see rank)

Females: 198,810 (51.94%, see rank)

Pulaski County	Male: 48.06% Female: 51.94%
Arkansas	Male: 49.10% Female: 50.90%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pulaski County	36.00 years old
Arkansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pulaski County	34.60 years old
Arkansas	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pulaski County	37.50 years old
Arkansas	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Pulaski County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	26,731	6.98%, see rank	6.78%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	25,616	6.69%, see rank	6.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	25,092	6.56%, see rank	6.78%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	23,816	6.22%, see rank	6.99%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	26,444	6.91%, see rank	6.85%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	58,157	15.19%, see rank	12.89%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	49,989	13.06%, see rank	12.56%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	54,368	14.20%, see rank	13.97%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	46,627	12.18%, see rank	12.04%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	24,813	6.48%, see rank	8.05%	7.03%
75 to 84	14,651	3.83%, see rank	4.59%	4.23%
85 years and over	6,444	1.68%, see rank	1.76%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	256,906	100%	1,919,422	204,288,933
Less Than High School	30,617	11.92%, see rank	17.06%	14.42%
High School Graduate	67,686	26.35%, see rank	34.60%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	80,938	31.50%, see rank	28.86%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	51,352	19.99%, see rank	13.18%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	26,313	10.24%, see rank	6.31%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.67, see rank	-	12.86	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pulaski County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14,239	65.86%	34.14%	79.48%	20.52%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	38,688	90.25%, see rank	9.75%, see rank	94.48%	5.52%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	20,648	86.94%, see rank	13.06%, see rank	93.60%	6.40%	90.76%	9.24%
College	20,702	83.95%, see rank	16.05%, see rank	85.74%	14.26%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	8,064	81.55%, see rank	18.45%, see rank	80.14%	19.86%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	158,772	100%	1,147,084	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	-	2.47	2.58
1 Person Households	50,425	31.76%, see rank	27.09%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	108,347	68.24%, see rank	72.91%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	98,422	61.99%, see rank	67.63%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	65,062	40.98%, see rank	49.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	60,350	38.01%, see rank	32.37%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	306,563	see rank	2,329,778	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	145,280	100%, see rank	1,128,804	120,742,609
Never Married	50,564	34.80%, see rank	29.47%	35.40%
Married	73,768	50.78%, see rank	55.51%	52.42%
Widowed	3,386	2.33%, see rank	3.06%	2.55%
Divorced	17,562	12.09%, see rank	11.97%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	161,283	100%, see rank	1,200,974	127,313,337
Never Married	44,437	27.55%, see rank	23.48%	28.98%
Married	76,029	47.14%, see rank	51.72%	49.61%
Widowed	15,006	9.30%, see rank	11.16%	9.32%
Divorced	25,811	16.00%, see rank	13.63%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	360,163	93.88%, see rank	95.49%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	247,693	64.57%, see rank	61.34%	58.75%
Born in Different State	108,521	28.29%, see rank	33.51%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,949	1.03%, see rank	0.64%	1.37%
Foreign Born	23,469	6.12%, see rank	4.51%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,673	2.00%, see rank	1.25%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,796	4.12%, see rank	3.26%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	140,971	90.98%, see rank	93.13%	79.79%
Spanish	7,630	4.92%, see rank	4.51%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,687	2.38%, see rank	1.27%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,236	1.44%, see rank	0.91%	3.22%
Other	419	0.27%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.