Pulaski County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Pulaski County, Virginia has a population of 33,687 across 320 square miles, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.89 bn in 2024, 641 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals worth $12.1 m.
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Pulaski County
How many people live in Pulaski County
- Population33,687
- Households14,456
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$62,028
- Median age46.8
- Median gross rent$813 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$191,700
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over25,355
- Population under 186,002
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over7,709
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,976
- Civilian labor force15,280
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.2 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties51st of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1375th
Pulaski County is the 51st largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.9 percent against 17.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Pulaski County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.62 percent
- Census 2020 base population33,790
- Births, 2024283
- Deaths, 2024484
- Natural change, 2024-201
- Net domestic migration, 2024165
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024174
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024769
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2063rd
The county has lost 0.62 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
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 arriving772
- People arriving, from those returns1,346
- Adjusted gross income arriving$47.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,429
- Largest single originPulaski County Non-migrants (11,891 households)
- Largest single destination (11,891 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Non-migrants | 11,891 | 22,962 | $769.0 m |
| Montgomery County | 186 | 330 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 180 | 308 | $9.9 m |
| Radford city | 140 | 236 | $6.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 137 | 236 | $8.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 125 | 215 | $7.8 m |
| Wythe County | 43 | 84 | $2.0 m |
| Giles County | 32 | 67 | $1.4 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$1.89 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.80 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.2 percent
- GDP change over five years41.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Virginia counties47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1332nd
- GDP per resident$56,131
Output grew 5.2 percent in the latest year and 41.4 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 average14,919
- Establishments reporting882
- Average annual pay$52,746
- Average weekly wage$1,014
- Sector 31-33, employment5,118
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$72,198
- Sector 44-45, employment1,689
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,740
- Sector 48-49, employment1,280
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$51,938
- Sector 72, employment987
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,331
- Sector 56, employment745
- Sector 81, employment468
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 5,118 | 38 | $72,198 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,689 | 102 | $31,740 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,280 | 41 | $51,938 |
| Sector 72 | 987 | 74 | $23,331 |
| Sector 56 | 745 | 43 | $33,722 |
| Sector 81 | 468 | 62 | $43,518 |
| Sector 23 | 298 | 50 | $56,277 |
| Sector 52 | 142 | 28 | $52,282 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,118 jobs, 34.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Pulaski County
What businesses operate in Pulaski County
- Establishments, all industries641
- Employment at those establishments13,327
- Annual payroll$657.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.0
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.
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What is being built in Pulaski County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202438
- Declared construction value permitted$13.2 m
- Single family units authorised38
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$347,395
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County
- 7(a) approvals recorded15
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$806,700
- Median 7(a) approval$390,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,800,000
- Largest single approval$2,982,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)261
- Jobs per approval17.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals12
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderThe First Bank and Trust Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 504 approval$678,667
- Median 504 approval$397,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.3
- Most active CDCBusiness Finance Group, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.1 m
The average approval of $806,700 sits well above the median of $390,000, 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. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
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Do SBA loans in Pulaski County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Pulaski County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Dublin, approvals9
- Pulaski, approvals6
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 9 | $11,503,000 |
| Pulaski | 6 | $597,500 |
Dublin accounts for 9 approvals against 6 in Pulaski. 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 area320 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties63rd of 133
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south25.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land105
- Establishments per square mile2.00
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.
- Population33,687
- Households14,456
- Average household size2.33
- Median household income$62,028
- Median age46.8
Common questions
Pulaski County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pulaski County, Virginia?
33,687, in 14,456 households, ranking 51st of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pulaski County growing?
The population has fallen 0.62 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 283 births against 484 deaths, with net migration of 174. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County?
$62,028. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,700, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $813 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pulaski County?
641 establishments, employing 13,327 people with an annual payroll of $657.5 m. 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 $52,746, or $1,014 a week, across 14,919 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?
15 7(a) approvals totalling $12.1 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $390,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pulaski County?
38 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $13.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pulaski County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 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 11,891 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,429 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.