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  • FIPS 05119
  • Largest town: Little Rock

Pulaski County, Arkansas

Pulaski County had 401,209 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 758.4 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents.

Population
401,209
#1 of 75 in Arkansas · #189 in US
Area
758.4 sq mi
#21 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,157 in US
Density
529 / sq mi
#1 of 75 in Arkansas · #269 in US
Median household income
$61,344
#8 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,705 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pulaski County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Pulaski County population, land area and income

Pulaski County had 401,209 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 758.4 square miles of land. It is the most populous of Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents. That works out to 529.0 people per square mile, 5.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, so Pulaski County is 22.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,344 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

401,209

3144th1st

189th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

758 sq mi

3144th1st

1157th of 3,144 (US)

Density

529.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

269th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,344

3143rd1st

1705th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

401,209

75th1st

1st of 75 (AR)

Land area

758 sq mi

75th1st

21st of 75 (AR)

Density

529.0 / sq mi

75th1st

1st of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$61,344

75th1st

8th of 75 (AR)

How Pulaski County's population changed since 2020

Pulaski County gained 1,923 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 34th of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pulaski County recorded 20,945 births and 18,499 deaths, a natural change of +2,446. Net international migration added +2,815 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,289. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 3,289 people.

399.3k2020398.0k2021399.9k2022400.7k2023401.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
20,945
Deaths
18,499
Net international migration
+2,815
Net domestic migration
-3,289
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+505

Where Pulaski County is

The Census internal point of Pulaski County is at 34.770300, -92.313000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pulaski County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Pulaski County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
34.770300, -92.313000
DMS
34°46'13.08"N 92°18'46.80"W
UTM
15N 562865.1E 3847785.6N
Geohash
9ynmg3exx
Plus code
8669QMCP+4R

Towns in Pulaski County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pulaski County, 353,077 people together, or 88% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pulaski County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Little Rock with 204,774.

  1. 01Little Rock204,774
  2. 02North Little Rock64,498
  3. 03Sherwood33,281
  4. 04Jacksonville29,129
  5. 05Maumelle19,541
  6. 06Wrightsville1,618
  7. 07Alexander (part)236
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pulaski County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pulaski County. The most populous is Faulkner County, AR, with 131,611 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 2.1 miles SE of Pulaski County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Little Rock, AR (population 204,774), 4.0 miles away.

Pulaski County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pulaski County is 05119: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 119. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,344.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pulaski County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 401,209. That is up 1,923 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 399,286.

What is the FIPS code of Pulaski County?

05119. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (119) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pulaski County?

Little Rock, with 204,774 residents inside Pulaski County in 2024.

Which counties border Pulaski County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Faulkner County, AR; Saline County, AR; Lonoke County, AR; Jefferson County, AR; Grant County, AR; Perry County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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