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Pulaski County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 33,706   ( 1,166 from 2010 , 94 from 2020)
Land area: 319.8 square miles
Population density: 105.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,384 90.14% 5.0%
Black:1,6714.96% 4.2%
Indian:780.23% 27.9%
Asian:2410.72% 29.6%
2+ races:6201.84% 37.2%
Hispanic:7122.11% 64.8%
Total non-White:3,3229.86% 14.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:670 9.9
Deaths:1,23618.3
Net Migration: 4496.6
Net Immigration: 220.3
Change in White population:-1,588 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:422 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
34,872
31,97291.68%
1,7445.00%
610.17%
1860.53%
4521.30%
4321.24%
2,9008.32%

2000
35,127
32,35192.10%
1,9475.54%
450.13%
1180.34%
3150.90%
3360.96%
2,7767.90%

1990
34,496
32,24593.47%
1,9985.79%
710.21%
1080.31%
n/a
740.21%
2,2516.53%

1980
35,229
33,13394.05%
1,8585.27%
380.11%
660.19%
n/a
1050.30%
2,0965.95%

1970
29,564
27,70993.73%
1,8046.10%
130.04%
110.04%
n/a
130.04%
1,855 6.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,258 9.3
3,85311.0
6521.9
640.2
-379 -1.1
124 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,896 11.3
3,89711.3
320.1
570.2
106 0.3
525 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,050 11.5
3,209 9.1
-1,453 -4.1
n/a
-888 -2.5
155 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,150 10.7
n/a
5,424 18.3
241 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Pulaski County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.2
6,037 17.9%
27,669 82.1%
7,631 22.6%
14,455
2.26
8,957 62.0%
6,746 75.3%
491 5.5%
5,498 38.0%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
6,801 19.5%
28,071 80.5%
6,231 17.9%
14,821
2.29
9,764 65.9%
7,332 75.1%
828 8.5%
5,057 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
7,188 20.5%
27,939 79.5%
5,392 15.4%
14,626
2.33
10,135 69.3%
8,096 79.9%
756 7.5%
4,491 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
7,658 22.2%
26,838 77.8%
5,228 15.2%
13,336
2.51
9,865 74.0%
8,054 81.6%
734 7.4%
3,471 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
10,153 28.8%
25,076 71.2%
3,976 11.3%
12,424
2.81
10,027 80.7%
8,519 85.0%
576 5.7%
2,397 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Pulaski County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,031 
Median Value$181,700 
Occupied14,45584.9%
Vacant2,57615.1%
Owned10,15770.3%
Rented4,29829.7%
Median Rent$806 
Single-Family Units12,81875.3%
    Detached12,37972.7%
    Attached4392.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2967.6%
Mobile Homes1,94611.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pulaski County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009986.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996114.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995884.1%
$20,000 to $24,9995994.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997835.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996744.7%
$35,000 to $39,9996804.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995053.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993542.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,46810.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,80912.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,95213.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3249.2%
$125,000 to $149,9997094.9%
$150,000 to $199,9996844.7%
$200,000 or more7175.0%
Median Household Income59,740 
Per Capita Income34,870 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6914.8%
Public Assistance2481.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,84812.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,71767.0%
Unemployed4742.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,19169.3%
Not in Labor Force6,28830.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5344,51255.1%
Non-Profit35353639.7%
Self-Employed77729472.5%
Local Government82382749.9%
State Government58064147.5%
Federal Government1287164.3%
Total Private + Self6,3114,80656.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8842,07547.6%
Total8,1956,88154.4%
Pct. Govt.20.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,63810.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,16721.0%
Professional, Technical3,06420.3%
Service Occupations2,67717.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1070.7%
All others4,56630.2%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,19021.1%
Health care and social assistance2,24214.8%
Retail trade1,77811.8%
Educational services1,62010.7%
Public administration8515.6%
Accommodation and food services8285.5%
Construction7975.3%
Other services7645.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6304.2%
Finance and insurance4983.3%
Transportation and warehousing4693.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4412.9%
Wholesale trade2131.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2001.3%
Information2001.3%
Utilities1661.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1350.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation770.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pulaski County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3971.17%
Puerto Rican1100.33%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American190.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran70.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1030.30%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian60.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian590.17%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian600.18%
Korean490.14%
Vietnamese410.12%
Filipino230.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,26296.8%
Spanish5501.7%
German, other Germanic1320.4%
Other960.3%
Other Indo-European590.2%
Korean490.2%
Chinese350.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.1%
Arabic310.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,68728.6%
English4,96214.7%
German3,51610.4%
Irish2,4067.1%
Italian9542.8%
Scottish7432.2%
Scotch-Irish7222.1%
European5601.7%
Polish3100.9%
Dutch2210.7%
Norwegian1490.4%
French1390.4%
Jamaican1170.3%
Czech860.3%
Ugandan790.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,74199.7%
Not a citizen1000.3%
Native33,19898.1%
Foreign-born6431.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pulaski County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
848 3.3%1,614 6.3%8,735 34.3%8,877 34.9%3,222 12.7%2,160 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 848 3.3%
9-12 Years 1,614 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,735 34.3%
Some College 8,877 34.9%
Bach. Degree 3,222 12.7%
Grad Degree 2,160 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pulaski County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,199 15,746 2,453 13.5% 4.4%
1991 17,880 15,668 2,212 12.4% 5.8%
1992 17,432 15,750 1,682 9.6% 6.2%
1993 17,450 15,746 1,704 9.8% 5.2%
1994 16,933 15,763 1,170 6.9% 4.8%
1995 16,997 15,957 1,040 6.1% 4.4%
1996 17,544 15,902 1,642 9.4% 4.3%
1997 16,896 16,037 859 5.1% 3.7%
1998 16,620 15,978 642 3.9% 2.8%
1999 17,047 16,310 737 4.3% 2.7%
2000 17,401 16,615 786 4.5% 2.3%
2001 17,802 16,513 1,289 7.2% 3.3%
2002 17,643 16,484 1,159 6.6% 4.4%
2003 18,150 16,986 1,164 6.4% 4.3%
2004 18,162 16,996 1,166 6.4% 4.1%
2005 18,052 17,174 878 4.9% 3.8%
2006 18,089 17,326 763 4.2% 3.3%
2007 17,753 16,698 1,055 5.9% 3.3%
2008 18,161 16,911 1,250 6.9% 4.3%
2009 18,218 16,192 2,026 11.1% 6.8%
2010 17,011 15,083 1,928 11.3% 7.3%
2011 16,855 15,392 1,463 8.7% 6.6%
2012 16,857 15,628 1,229 7.3% 5.9%
2013 16,853 15,605 1,248 7.4% 5.6%
2014 16,511 15,523 988 6.0% 5.1%
2015 16,373 15,556 817 5.0% 4.4%
2016 16,285 15,331 954 5.9% 4.0%
2017 16,281 15,422 859 5.3% 3.7%
2018 16,045 15,498 547 3.4% 2.9%
2019 16,316 15,786 530 3.2% 2.7%
2020 16,092 14,824 1,268 7.9% 6.2%
2021 16,099 15,460 639 4.0% 3.9%
2022 16,647 16,132 515 3.1% 2.9%
2023 17,152 16,672 480 2.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com