Pulaski County Population Charts

According to the most recent Pulaski County Virginia demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 Pulaski County depicts it has a Population 2020 of 34,113 which is the second most populous of all the counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Montgomery County which indicates a population of 98,495 (approximately 2.9 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Pulaski County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and Pulaski County Virginia shows a decline of 759 (2%).

The total Pulaski County Virginia greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for Pulaski County depicts it has a Population Change of -2.2% which is less than most other counties in the greater region.

Looking at the Pulaski County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Pulaski County Virginia depicts it has 107 people per square mile which is the third most people per square mile of all other counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The next higher when sorted by population density is Montgomery County approximately 2.4 times bigger with population density of 255. The county with the highest population density in the area is Radford city and County which depicts a people per square mile of 1,807 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Pulaski County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Pulaski County depicts it has a Median Age of 47.1 which is the third most median age of all other counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Carroll County which shows an age of 48.3 (only about 2.5% larger). The Pulaski County Virginia population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Pulaski County Virginia shows a median age of men about 7.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Pulaski County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of people less than 20 years of age at 11.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Montgomery County (23.8%), and #1 Radford city and County (33.6%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 16.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the intermediate range of other counties in the metro area as measured by people between 60 and 69 years old at 15.1% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Pulaski County Virginia Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Pulaski County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 1.8% which is less than most other counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Pulaski County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Pulaski County has the percentage of total percent married less than most other counties in the metropolitan area at 25% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the area as measured by percent divorced at 9% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Pulaski County households. Pulaski County depicts it has a Family Size of 2.9 which is the smallest in terms of average family size of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Radford city and County which depicts an average family size of 3.4 (20.2% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Pulaski County households for families to the total number of Pulaski County households and that Pulaski County depicts it has a Families of 63% which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Floyd County which depicts a families percent of 66% (only about 4.9% larger).

Looking at Pulaski County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Pulaski County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 77% which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Floyd County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 82% (6.2% larger).

Pulaski County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Pulaski County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 3.8% which is the third most percent of women who have given birth of all other counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Carroll County which depicts a birth rate of 5.5% (46.4% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Bland County with 100%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 40% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Giles County with 50%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Pulaski County Virginia teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Pulaski County shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 2% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Carroll County which shows a births to a teenager of 49% ( very much bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Pulaski County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 28% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Carroll County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 57% (about twice as large).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Pulaski County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 23.6% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Giles County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 60.0% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Pulaski County Virginia has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other counties in the greater region at 91.7% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Pulaski County Virginia has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 19.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Giles County (40.0%), and #1 Carroll County (85.5%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 36.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 69% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 31% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Montgomery County (100%), and #1 Radford city and County (100%) are larger.

Pulaski County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Pulaski County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Pulaski County depicts it has a Total Single People of 45% which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Radford city and County which shows a percent single of 76% (68.9% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Pulaski County is about 10.8% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Virginia, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Pulaski County is about 6.6% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Floyd County (13%), and #1 Bland County (15%) are larger. Second, it has in the intermediate range of other counties in the area as measured by percent divorced at 9% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Giles County (13%), and #1 Carroll County (14%) are larger.

Figure 33 shows the Pulaski County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Pulaski County metro area. Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Giles County with 10%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Carroll County (10%), and #1 Bland County (16%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 25% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Pulaski County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Pulaski County metro area. Pulaski County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Giles County with 14%. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the local area as measured by single women 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 45 to 49 at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Floyd County with 24%.

Pulaski County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Pulaski County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Pulaski County Virginia has the percentage of citizens by naturalization the second smallest when ranked by percent of citizens born In US of all the other counties in the local area at 0% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Pulaski County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Pulaski County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.7% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Montgomery County which shows a percent born outside United States of 8.5% (approximately 5.0 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Pulaski County is approximately an eigth the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Virginia, percent of population who was born in another country of 12.6%, Pulaski County is approximately an eigth the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 35.0 which is the third most median age of non citizens of all other counties in the greater Pulaski County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Floyd County which shows a median age of 53.4 (52.6% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 the second smallest as measured by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the area at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 45% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Bland County with 100%. Third, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Floyd County with 16%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when sorted by people naturalized before 1990 at 20% of the total.

Pulaski County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Pulaski County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Pulaski County Virginia has the percentage of from Europe less than most other counties in the greater region at 13% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Montgomery County with 10%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Pulaski County Virginia has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 2.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 2.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 7.0% of the total and is ranked #1.