Somerset-Pulaski County, Kentucky
Pulaski County is the 14th most populated county in Kentucky with a population of 63,974. But it is the third-largest county in the state by geographic area. View more of our most requested statistics below, or by downloading our complete data profile in Microsoft Excel format.
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Education / income
| Pulaski County | Kentucky | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 63,974 | 4,424,376 | 321,004,407 |
| Population with no High School Diploma | 18.60% | 14.80% | 12.60% |
| Population High School Graduate | 38.70% | 33.10% | 27.30% |
| Population with Some College, No Degree | 19.20% | 20.90% | 20.80% |
| Population with Associate's Degree | 8.30% | 8.00% | 8.30% |
| Population with Bachelor's Degree | 9.10% | 13.60% | 19.10% |
| Population with Postgraduate Degree | 6.10% | 9.60% | 11.80% |
| Median Household Income | $35,022 | $46, 535 | $57,652 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,036 | $25,888 | $31,177 |
| Median Age | 42 | 38.6 | 37.8 |
| Total Population | ||
|
Pulaski County 63,974 |
Kentucky 4,424,376 |
USA 321,004,407 |
| Population with no High School Diploma | ||
|
Pulaski County 18.60% |
Kentucky 14.80% |
USA 12.60% |
| Population High School Graduate | ||
|
Pulaski County 38.70% |
Kentucky 33.10% |
USA 27.30% |
| Population with Some College, No Degree | ||
|
Pulaski County 19.20% |
Kentucky 20.90% |
USA 20.80% |
| Population with Associate's Degree | ||
|
Pulaski County 8.30% |
Kentucky 8.00% |
Pulaski County 8.30% |
| Population with Bachelor's Degree | ||
|
Pulaski County 9.10% |
Kentucky 13.60% |
USA 19.10% |
| Population with Postgraduate Degree | ||
|
Pulaski County 6.10% |
Kentucky 9.60% |
USA 11.80% |
| Median Household Income | ||
|
Pulaski County $35,022 |
Kentucky $46, 535 |
USA $57,652 |
| Per Capita Income | ||
|
Pulaski County $21,036 |
Kentucky $25,888 |
USA $31,177 |
| Median Age | ||
|
Pulaski County 42 |
Kentucky 38.6 |
USA 37.8 |
Top employment by industry (%)
Opportunity Zones
Two regions in Pulaski County have been identified as Kentucky Opportunity Zones, a low-income U.S. Census tract that encourages individuals and corporations to invest in a variety of economic development projects through “Opportunity Funds.” Learn more about Opportunity Zones here.
Opportunity zones were created by Congress to encourage long-term investments in low income urban and rural communities nationwide. Click below to read full data reports on each zone:
Opportunity Zone Report for Census Tract No. 9301 (north Pulaski County)
Opportunity Zone Report for Census Tract No. 9311.02 (south Pulaski County)
Sources:
1. American Community Survey (Pulaski County) 2013-2017, unless noted otherwise
2. Median values for certain aggregate regions (such as MSAs) may be estimated as the weighted averages of the median values from the composing counties.
3. 2018; Current Population Survey
4. Disconnected youth are 16-19 year olds who are (1) not in school, (2) not high school graduates, and (3) either unemployed or not in the labor force.
5. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population, July 1, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau