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Welcome to Pulaski County ...

Time Zone: Pulaski County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Little Rock is the Seat for Pulaski County. Little Rock is also the capital of Arkansas.

Pulaski County was founded in 1818. Pulaski was created by taking area from Arkansas and Lawrence Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pulaski had a population of 392,318 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 382,748 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski represented 13.13% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Pulaski County:

  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cammack Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
    • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jacksonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
  • Little Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maumelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
    • Maumelle is located in Pulaski County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <2>
  • North Little Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
  • Wrightsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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