How many people live in Pulaski County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 401,200 people living in Pulaski County, AR. That makes Pulaski County the most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 12.9% of people living in the state.
401K
population of Pulaski County, AR (2024)
12.9%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 401,200 people lived in Pulaski County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pulaski County, AR’s age demographics?
About 70,700 Pulaski County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 92,000 Pulaski County residents, or 22.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Pulaski County, AR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pulaski County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 37.9% of the Pulaski County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Pulaski County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 48.5% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Pulaski County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pulaski County, AR is Little Rock with about 204,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pulaski County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Little Rock | 204,774 |
| 2. | North Little Rock | 64,498 |
| 3. | Sherwood | 33,281 |
| 4. | Jacksonville | 29,129 |
| 5. | Maumelle | 19,541 |
| 6. | Wrightsville | 1,618 |
| 7. | Cammack Village | 748 |
| 8. | Alexander (pt.) | 236 |
| 9. | Balance of Pulaski County | 47,384 |
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