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 December of 2020, Figure 1 Pulaski County depicts it has a Population 2019 of 34,182 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 shows a population of 98,140 (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 2019 and Pulaski County Virginia shows a decline of 690 (2%).

The total Pulaski County Virginia greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Pulaski County shows it has a Population Change of -2.0% which is less than most other counties in the area.

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 shows 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 ranked by population density is Montgomery County approximately 2.4 times bigger with population density of 254. The county with the highest population density in the area is Radford city and County which depicts a people per square mile of 1,792 ( quite a bit bigger). Figure 6 provides Pulaski County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Pulaski County shows it has a Median Age of 47.0 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 47.6 ( only slightly 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 depicts a median age of men about 7.1% 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 (24.4%), and #1 Radford city and County (33.5%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 15.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 14.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bland County (15.7%), and #1 Carroll County (16.5%) are larger. 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 shows 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 in the mid range of other counties in the area at 23% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of never married percent at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 second smallest in terms of average family size of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Radford city and County which shows an average family size of 3.4 (19.9% 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 65% which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Bland County which depicts a families percent of 73% (11.9% 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 greater region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Floyd County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 84% (8.1% 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 3.6% 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 Floyd County which depicts a birth rate of 6.2% (71.5% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the metro area at 20% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 23% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Giles County (42%), and #1 Radford city and County (44%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 11% 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 depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 7% 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 depicts a births to a teenager of 29% (approximately 4.4 times 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 shows it has a Unwed Births of 26% which is the third most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all other 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 shows an unwed mother birth rate of 48% (about twice as large).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Pulaski County depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 25.4% 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 shows a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 47.4% (about twice as large).

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 one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 74.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Giles County (100.0%), and #1 Radford city and County (100.0%) are larger. 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 36.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Giles County (36.8%), and #1 Carroll County (59.1%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 31.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Montgomery County with 44.7%.

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 68% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 44% which is in the mid range of other counties in the greater region. 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 77% (76.2% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Pulaski County is about 14.5% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Virginia, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Pulaski County is about 9.7% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Pulaski County Virginia has the largest proportion of percent never married at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Carroll County (9%), and #1 Giles County (9%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Pulaski County Virginia has the largest proportion of men who have never been married at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. 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 18 to 24 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Carroll County with 15%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Floyd County (10%), and #1 Bland County (14%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 22% 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 the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Carroll County with 9%.

Pulaski County Citizenship Demographics Charts

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 1.9% which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Montgomery County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 7.8% (approximately 4.0 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Pulaski County is approximately a sixth the size. Also, versus the state of Virginia, percent of population who was born in another country of 12.4%, Pulaski County is approximately a sixth 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 35.3 which is the third most of all other counties in the local area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Radford city and County which depicts a median age of 42.5 (20.4% 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 less than most other counties in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Giles County with 35%. Third, it has in the middle range of other counties in the metro area when ranked by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 8% of the total.

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. has the percentage of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 in the mid point range of other counties in the greater region at 3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the metro area in order of people naturalized before 1990 at 17% 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 the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area at 14% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 37% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Radford city and County (59%), and #1 Montgomery County (64%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Pulaski County Virginia has the largest proportion of from Asia at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 4.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 2.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 3.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 5.1% of the total and is ranked #1.