Pulaski County

Pulaski County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population53,955
County SeatPulaski County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS169
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population28,718
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)53,726
Median Age27.7
Veterans5,660
Housing Units19,325
Uninsured530
Net Migration (recent)-543
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments669
Total Employees8,279
Avg Annual Pay$47,536
Median Household Income$62,541
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,022
Federal Spending FY2024$681,640,896
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,634

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$177,400
Median Rent$1,032
FMR Studio$760
FMR 1BR$765
FMR 2BR$1,004
FMR 3BR$1,407
FMR 4BR$1,660

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity40.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k46.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches46
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores30
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)111,283
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,955.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2013-09-06
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pulaski County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.