Pulaski County , Kentucky
Population: 65,503 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,943 Home $156,300 Rent $835/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pulaski County's headline indicators land 32% below the national median on income ($50,943), with housing 49% below the US figure ($156,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pulaski County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$50,943
Median Income
household
$156,300
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,943 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,140 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3% |
| Median Home Value | $156,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $835/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 65,503 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.9% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.1 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
82.98
🌀 Hurricane
56.20
🔥 Wildfire
64.15
❄️ Winter Storm
94.59
🌍 Earthquake
83.62
☀️ Drought
38.87
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