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Pulaski County, Virginia

Pulaski County had 33,579 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 319.8 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
33,579
#52 of 133 in Virginia · #1,348 in US
Area
319.8 sq mi
#63 of 133 in Virginia · #2,762 in US
Density
105 / sq mi
#68 of 133 in Virginia · #871 in US
Median household income
$59,839
#84 of 133 in Virginia · #1,852 in US

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

Pulaski County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Pulaski County population, land area and income

Pulaski County had 33,579 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 319.8 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 105.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Pulaski County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,839 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,579

3144th1st

1348th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

320 sq mi

3144th1st

2762nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

105.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

871st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,839

3143rd1st

1852nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

33,579

133rd1st

52nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

320 sq mi

133rd1st

63rd of 133 (VA)

Density

105.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

68th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$59,839

133rd1st

84th of 133 (VA)

How Pulaski County's population changed since 2020

Pulaski County lost 221 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 96th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pulaski County recorded 1,241 births and 2,301 deaths, a natural change of -1,060. Net international migration added +32 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +816. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,060 people.

33.8k202033.8k202133.6k202233.6k202333.6k2024
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
1,241
Deaths
2,301
Net international migration
+32
Net domestic migration
+816
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-28

Where Pulaski County is

The Census internal point of Pulaski County is at 37.063400, -80.713400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Pulaski County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.063400, -80.713400
DMS
37°03'48.24"N 80°42'48.24"W
UTM
17N 525479.4E 4101944.0N
Geohash
dnwdg74mc
Plus code
869X377P+9J

Towns in Pulaski County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pulaski County, 11,462 people together, or 34% 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 Pulaski with 8,805.

  1. 01Pulaski8,805
  2. 02Dublin2,657
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pulaski County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Pulaski County. The most populous is Montgomery County, VA, with 98,998 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 183.2 miles ENE of Pulaski County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 71.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Radford, VA (population 17,273), 9.4 miles away.

Pulaski County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pulaski County is 51155: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 155. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,839.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pulaski County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,579. That is down 221 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,800.

What is the FIPS code of Pulaski County?

51155. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (155) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pulaski County?

Pulaski, with 8,805 residents inside Pulaski County in 2024.

Which counties border Pulaski County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Montgomery County, VA; Carroll County, VA; Wythe County, VA; Radford city, VA; Giles County, VA; Floyd County, VA; Bland County, VA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.