- Pulaski County, Arkansas
Infobox U.S. County
county = Pulaski County
state = Arkansas
map size = 225
founded =December 15 ,1818
seat = Little Rock | area_total_sq_mi =808
area_land_sq_mi =771
area_water_sq_mi =37
area percentage = 4.85%
census yr = 2000
pop = 361474
density_km2 =181
web = www.co.pulaski.ar.us
|Pulaski County is the largest county by population in the
U.S. state ofArkansas with a population of 361,474 at the 2000 United States Census. Itscounty seat is Little Rock,GR|6 which is also Arkansas's capital & largest city. Pulaski County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area..Pulaski County is Arkansas's fifth county, formed on
December 15 ,1818 alongside Clark and Hempstead counties. The county is named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish volunteer who died in theAmerican Revolutionary War .Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 808square mile s (2,092km² ), of which, 771 square miles (1,996 km²) of it is land and 37 square miles (96 km²) of it (4.58%) is water.Major highways
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*Adjacent counties
*Faulkner County (north)
*Lonoke County (east)
*Jefferson County (south)
*Saline County (west)
*Perry County (northwest)National
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Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site History
Pulaski County is home to
Willow Springs Water Park , which is one of the oldestwaterpark s in the nation, opening in 1928.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 361,474 people, 147,942 households, and 95,718 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 469 people per square mile (181/km²). There were 161,135 housing units at an average density of 209 per square mile (81/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.96% White, 31.87% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 2.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 147,942 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.90% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,120, and the median income for a family was $46,523. Males had a median income of $33,131 versus $25,943 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $21,466. About 10.40% of families and 13.30% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 19.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.Education
* The
Pulaski County Special School District is the county's publicschool district for 729 square miles surrounding Little Rock and North Little Rock, which maintain independent districts.*
Pulaski Technical College is a two-year community college and technical school that offers seven locations throughout the county, including a flagship campus in western North Little Rock.* Four-year postsecondary institutions include the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock , the University of Arkansas System's only metropolitan campus, theUnited Methodist Church -affiliatedPhilander Smith College ,Arkansas Baptist College , and theUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — all located in Little Rock.Localities
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External links
* [http://www.co.pulaski.ar.us/ Pulaski County Government]
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