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Pulaski County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Somerset, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 65,795   ( 2,732 from 2010 , 762 from 2020)
Land area: 658.4 square miles
Population density: 99.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:61,545 93.54% 2.7%
Black:7631.16% 8.2%
Indian:1820.28% 42.2%
Asian:5520.84% 82.8%
2+ races:8441.28% 36.6%
Hispanic:1,9092.90% 44.8%
Total non-White:4,2506.46% 36.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,577 12.1
Deaths:2,28217.5
Net Migration: 1,44211.1
Net Immigration: 170.1
Change in White population:1,602 2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,130 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,063
59,94395.05%
7051.12%
1280.20%
3020.48%
6180.98%
1,3182.09%
3,1204.95%

2000
56,217
54,45796.87%
6021.07%
1180.21%
2040.36%
3610.64%
4540.81%
1,7603.13%

1990
49,489
48,29897.59%
7221.46%
1410.28%
660.13%
n/a
2620.53%
1,1912.41%

1980
45,803
44,82297.86%
5171.13%
230.05%
800.17%
n/a
3560.78%
9812.14%

1970
35,234
34,46797.82%
6911.96%
270.08%
150.04%
n/a
340.10%
767 2.18%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,032 12.5
6,06710.8
3,7766.7
2350.4
5,486 9.8
1,360 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
6,473 13.1
5,39810.9
6,78513.7
600.1
6,159 12.4
569 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
6,287 13.7
4,749 10.4
2,351 5.1
n/a
3,476 7.6
210 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,934 22.5
n/a
10,355 29.4
214 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pulaski County, KY
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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
41.8
14,370 21.8%
51,425 78.2%
12,384 18.8%
25,711
2.50
17,153 66.7%
12,494 72.8%
1,856 10.8%
8,558 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
14,358 22.8%
48,705 77.2%
10,241 16.2%
25,722
2.41
17,705 68.8%
13,480 76.1%
1,670 9.4%
8,017 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
13,210 23.5%
43,007 76.5%
8,456 15.0%
22,664
2.43
16,381 72.3%
13,290 81.1%
1,456 8.9%
6,283 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
12,228 24.7%
37,261 75.3%
7,047 14.2%
18,895
2.56
14,554 77.0%
12,411 85.3%
1,005 6.9%
4,341 23.0%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
13,255 28.9%
32,548 71.1%
5,792 12.6%
16,115
2.79
12,970 80.5%
11,332 87.4%
751 5.8%
3,145 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Pulaski County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,615 
Median Value$140,400 
Occupied25,71181.3%
Vacant5,90418.7%
Owned18,57672.2%
Rented7,13527.8%
Median Rent$810 
Single-Family Units21,52268.1%
    Detached20,74265.6%
    Attached7802.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5004.7%
Mobile Homes6,27219.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pulaski County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0828.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2488.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1924.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3885.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5926.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5676.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998893.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2454.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0013.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7196.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,2138.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,21812.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0488.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0664.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2965.0%
$200,000 or more9473.7%
Median Household Income48,768 
Per Capita Income29,215 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2988.9%
Public Assistance6012.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,12216.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,07464.2%
Unemployed1,3523.5%
In Armed Forces150.0%
Total Labor Force26,44167.7%
Not in Labor Force12,64332.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,6038,45053.2%
Non-Profit6841,32634.0%
Self-Employed1,51994661.6%
Local Government9091,17143.7%
State Government95685952.7%
Federal Government43126362.1%
Total Private + Self11,1229,39654.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9803,61945.2%
Total14,10213,01552.0%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,6729.8%
Sales and Office Occupations6,82525.0%
Professional, Technical5,84321.4%
Service Occupations4,70117.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1440.5%
All others7,22726.5%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,81317.7%
Retail trade3,87414.2%
Manufacturing3,57513.1%
Educational services2,3538.6%
Accommodation and food services1,8376.7%
Construction1,7216.3%
Other services1,4985.5%
Public administration1,2284.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,2104.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0203.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0183.7%
Finance and insurance8933.3%
Wholesale trade5191.9%
Information4521.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3891.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3261.2%
Utilities2340.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1770.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1210.4%
Management100.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1961.84%
Puerto Rican170.03%
Cuban910.14%
Dominican1780.27%
Total Central American1160.18%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan960.15%
Honduran150.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American690.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian670.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic850.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3480.53%
Cambodian1620.25%
Filipino260.04%
Chinese130.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,61397.1%
Spanish1,0061.6%
Other Asian2960.5%
Other Indo-European1810.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1260.2%
German, other Germanic1050.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun540.1%
Tagalog260.0%
Arabic150.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,41314.4%
English8,68313.3%
Irish7,33911.3%
German6,3959.8%
Scottish1,1631.8%
Scotch-Irish1,1301.7%
European8911.4%
Dutch7161.1%
Welsh7081.1%
Italian6621.0%
French6461.0%
Polish4500.7%
Swedish2040.3%
British1930.3%
Norwegian1770.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,30598.7%
Not a citizen8401.3%
Native63,74297.8%
Foreign-born1,4032.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pulaski County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,381 7.4%4,080 8.9%16,108 35.0%14,239 31.0%4,560 9.9%3,621 7.9%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,381 7.4%
9-12 Years 4,080 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,108 35.0%
Some College 14,239 31.0%
Bach. Degree 4,560 9.9%
Grad Degree 3,621 7.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Pulaski County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,931 20,914 2,017 8.8% 6.0%
1991 23,227 21,084 2,143 9.2% 7.3%
1992 23,141 21,176 1,965 8.5% 6.9%
1993 23,463 21,618 1,845 7.9% 6.2%
1994 23,813 22,366 1,447 6.1% 5.4%
1995 24,117 22,806 1,311 5.4% 5.4%
1996 24,455 23,107 1,348 5.5% 5.4%
1997 25,244 23,821 1,423 5.6% 5.2%
1998 26,027 24,547 1,480 5.7% 4.5%
1999 25,985 24,750 1,235 4.8% 4.5%
2000 25,693 24,583 1,110 4.3% 4.1%
2001 26,553 24,786 1,767 6.7% 5.2%
2002 26,233 24,328 1,905 7.3% 5.8%
2003 26,507 24,688 1,819 6.9% 6.2%
2004 26,446 25,000 1,446 5.5% 5.5%
2005 26,675 25,083 1,592 6.0% 5.9%
2006 27,213 25,452 1,761 6.5% 5.7%
2007 27,210 25,611 1,599 5.9% 5.4%
2008 27,188 25,340 1,848 6.8% 6.5%
2009 27,870 24,862 3,008 10.8% 10.8%
2010 27,921 24,934 2,987 10.7% 10.3%
2011 27,597 24,661 2,936 10.6% 9.4%
2012 27,322 24,724 2,598 9.5% 8.2%
2013 27,246 24,766 2,480 9.1% 7.9%
2014 26,290 24,365 1,925 7.3% 6.4%
2015 25,444 23,956 1,488 5.8% 5.2%
2016 25,388 24,021 1,367 5.4% 5.0%
2017 25,348 23,955 1,393 5.5% 4.8%
2018 25,969 24,702 1,267 4.9% 4.2%
2019 26,677 25,467 1,210 4.5% 4.1%
2020 25,795 23,907 1,888 7.3% 6.6%
2021 25,699 24,496 1,203 4.7% 4.4%
2022 25,396 24,245 1,151 4.5% 3.9%
2023 25,038 23,829 1,209 4.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com