Pulaski County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Pulaski County, Arkansas has a population of 399,818 across 760 square miles, up 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $41.43 bn in 2024, 12,185 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 312 7(a) approvals worth $194.8 m.
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Pulaski County
How many people live in Pulaski County
- Population399,818
- Households172,409
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$62,873
- Median age37.6
- Median gross rent$1,080 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,700
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over271,489
- Population under 1893,178
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over66,665
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64239,975
- Civilian labor force195,385
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties1st of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents186th
Pulaski County is the 1st largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 16.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pulaski County
Is Pulaski County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.52 percent
- Census 2020 base population399,125
- Births, 20244,923
- Deaths, 20244,029
- Natural change, 2024894
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,415
- Net international migration, 20241,039
- Total net migration, 2024-376
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,175
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1645th
The county has grown 0.52 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pulaski County
Where people moving to Pulaski County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving10,215
- People arriving, from those returns17,868
- Adjusted gross income arriving$583.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,149
- Largest single originPulaski County Non-migrants (141,647 households)
- Largest single destination (141,647 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Non-migrants | 141,647 | 277,507 | $13.70 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 2,845 | 5,117 | $185.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,485 | 2,665 | $92.0 m |
| Saline County | 1,081 | 1,990 | $57.2 m |
| Faulkner County | 852 | 1,403 | $40.1 m |
| Lonoke County | 684 | 1,277 | $30.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 596 | 1,051 | $36.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 559 | 1,059 | $38.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pulaski County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Pulaski County
What the Pulaski County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$41.43 bn
- County GDP, 2023$39.41 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties1st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents143rd
- GDP per resident$103,623
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 33.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Pulaski County
Who employs people in Pulaski County
- Covered employment, annual average261,631
- Establishments reporting14,314
- Average annual pay$63,505
- Average weekly wage$1,221
- Sector 62, employment39,842
- Sector 62, average annual pay$64,797
- Sector 44-45, employment25,037
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,860
- Sector 72, employment20,415
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,137
- Sector 48-49, employment16,295
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$53,131
- Sector 56, employment15,517
- Sector 52, employment13,511
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 39,842 | 2,152 | $64,797 |
| Sector 44-45 | 25,037 | 1,694 | $39,860 |
| Sector 72 | 20,415 | 1,136 | $24,137 |
| Sector 48-49 | 16,295 | 387 | $53,131 |
| Sector 56 | 15,517 | 954 | $41,696 |
| Sector 52 | 13,511 | 970 | $100,232 |
| Sector 31-33 | 13,299 | 296 | $70,497 |
| Sector 54 | 13,156 | 1,802 | $87,839 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 39,842 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Pulaski County
What businesses operate in Pulaski County
- Establishments, all industries12,185
- Employment at those establishments235,849
- Annual payroll$14.38 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Pulaski County
What is being built in Pulaski County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,009
- Declared construction value permitted$308.4 m
- Single family units authorised967
- Multifamily units authorised42
- Multifamily share of units4.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$305,620
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.9
Multifamily is 4.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Pulaski County
How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County
- 7(a) approvals recorded312
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$194.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$624,373
- Median 7(a) approval$175,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,746,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,388
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active66
- Distinct industries receiving approvals137
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer18.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms59
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter235
- Franchise loans46
- Franchise share of approvals14.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (16)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (54)
- 504 approvals recorded60
- 504 gross approval dollars$55.9 m
- Average 504 approval$932,100
- Median 504 approval$634,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval14.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.1
- Most active CDCSix Bridges Capital Corporation (35)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$250.7 m
The average approval of $624,373 sits well above the median of $175,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 18.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pulaski County
Do SBA loans in Pulaski County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded68
- Paid in full66
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans2.9 percent
- Status: Paid in full66
- Status: Cancelled49
- Status: Exempt from disclosure188
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed7
Of the 68 loans that have reached a final outcome, 2.9 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pulaski County
Which parts of Pulaski County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- LITTLE ROCK, approvals187
- North Little Rock, approvals71
- SHERWOOD, approvals20
- MAUMELLE, approvals16
- JACKSONVILLE, approvals6
- MABELVALE, approvals6
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ROCK | 187 | $113,053,000 |
| North Little Rock | 71 | $52,071,300 |
| SHERWOOD | 20 | $10,139,000 |
| MAUMELLE | 16 | $7,707,800 |
| JACKSONVILLE | 6 | $3,293,200 |
| MABELVALE | 6 | $2,776,800 |
| CABOT | 2 | $348,400 |
| ROLAND | 1 | $100,000 |
LITTLE ROCK accounts for 187 approvals against 71 in North Little Rock. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pulaski County
How big is Pulaski County
- Land area760 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties22nd of 75
- Width, east to west41.2 mi
- Height, north to south36.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land526
- Establishments per square mile16.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Pulaski County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Pulaski County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population399,818
- Households172,409
- Average household size2.32
- Median household income$62,873
- Median age37.6
Common questions
Pulaski County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
399,818, in 172,409 households, ranking 1st of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pulaski County growing?
The population has grown 0.52 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 4,923 births against 4,029 deaths, with net migration of -376. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County?
$62,873. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,700, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,080 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pulaski County?
12,185 establishments, employing 235,849 people with an annual payroll of $14.38 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Pulaski County?
Average annual pay is $63,505, or $1,221 a week, across 261,631 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County?
312 7(a) approvals totalling $194.8 m since FY2020, across 66 lenders, with a median approval of $175,000, plus 60 504 approvals worth $55.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Pulaski County get paid back?
Of the 68 loans that have reached a final outcome, 66 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 2.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Pulaski County?
1,009 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $308.4 m. Multifamily was 4.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pulaski County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Pulaski County come from?
The largest single origin is Pulaski County Non-migrants, with 141,647 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,149 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pulaski County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Pulaski County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.