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Pulaski, Virginia

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Population in 2022: 8,904 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 
Males: 4,290  (48.2%)
Females: 4,614  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 24301.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,342 (it was $25,481 in 2000)
Pulaski:

$54,342
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,216 (it was $21,338 in 2000)

Pulaski town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,873 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
Pulaski:

$147,873
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,824; detached houses: $181,231; townhouses or other attached units: $186,690; mobile homes: $109,221

Median gross rent in 2022: $756.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pulaski: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.6%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.9% for Black residents, 46.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Pulaski, VA (2022)
    • 7,54183.4%White alone
    • 5786.4%Black alone
    • 5456.0%Two or more races
    • 1251.4%Hispanic
    • 991.1%Asian alone
    • 850.9%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 30.03%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 74 registered sex offenders living in Pulaski, Virginia as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pulaski is 122 to 1.


Crime rates in Pulaski by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(22.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.1)		1
(11.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.4)		1
(11.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(33.6)		4
(44.0)		2
(21.8)		3
(32.9)		10
(111.4)		16
(179.4)		9
(101.5)		22
(248.4)		12
(136.4)		9
(103.2)		14
(161.2)		10
(115.3)		6
(69.6)		7
(78.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		9
(100.8)		7
(77.0)		3
(32.6)		7
(76.8)		2
(22.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(22.6)		2
(22.6)		1
(11.4)		8
(91.7)		5
(57.6)		4
(46.1)		5
(58.0)		1
(11.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		16
(179.1)		10
(110.1)		14
(152.3)		25
(274.2)		14
(155.9)		8
(89.7)		12
(135.3)		13
(146.8)		8
(90.9)		7
(80.3)		15
(172.8)		17
(196.0)		5
(58.0)		22
(246.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		81
(906.9)		58
(638.3)		66
(717.8)		57
(625.3)		54
(601.5)		37
(414.9)		44
(496.1)		36
(406.5)		52
(591.0)		32
(367.0)		43
(495.2)		37
(426.6)		37
(429.5)		63
(704.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		308
(3,448)		253
(2,785)		315
(3,426)		281
(3,082)		299
(3,330)		198
(2,220)		193
(2,176)		204
(2,304)		199
(2,262)		209
(2,397)		214
(2,465)		225
(2,594)		196
(2,275)		227
(2,538)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		16
(179.1)		8
(88.0)		29
(315.4)		10
(109.7)		7
(78.0)		9
(100.9)		9
(101.5)		11
(124.2)		15
(170.5)		11
(126.1)		21
(241.9)		10
(115.3)		18
(208.9)		20
(223.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(11.2)		7
(77.0)		2
(21.8)		2
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.2)		2
(22.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(22.7)		1
(11.5)		1
(11.5)		1
(11.5)		1
(11.6)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index353.4243.5270.1280.1330.8309.8244.9365.4298.9280.7333.4288.1222.5283.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Pulaski, VA

Crime rate in Pulaski detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 30 (26 officers - 21 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.02
Virginia average:

2.24
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Ancestries: American (48.1%), German (8.6%), English (7.6%), Irish (3.9%), Italian (2.6%), Jamaican (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 1917 feet

Land area: 7.82 square miles.

Population density: 1,138 people per square mile   (low).

Pulaski, Virginia map

201 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This town:

2.2%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,047 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $977 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (47.7 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (85.5 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (366.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Draper, VA (1.8 miles ),
Dublin, VA (2.5 miles ),
Hiwassee, VA (2.5 miles ),
Allisonia, VA (2.8 miles),
Max Meadows, VA (3.4 miles ),
New River, VA (3.4 miles ),
Snowville, VA (3.4 miles),
Fort Chiswell, VA (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.05 N, Longitude: 80.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -275 (-3.0%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,366 (33.9%)

Area code: 540

Distribution of median household income in Pulaski, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pulaski, VA in 2022
Pulaski satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $94,100
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Pulaski, VA residents
Average permit cost in Pulaski, VA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Virginia:

2.7%
Historical population in Pulaski, VA
Historical housing units in Pulaski, VA
Most common industries in Pulaski, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.9%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Apparel (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.4%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Apparel (3.7%)
  • Health care (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Apparel (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Pulaski, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)

Average climate in Pulaski, Virginia

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Pulaski, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 19.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

19.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 2.73. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.73
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2020 was 38.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Pulaski-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.4 miles away from the Pulaski town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pulaski-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.6 miles away from Pulaski center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from Pulaski center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pulaski topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pulaski:

  • LEWISGALE HOSPITAL PULASKI (Proprietary, 2400 LEE HIGHWAY)
  • MEDI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE - PULASKI (102 N WASHINGTON AVENUE)
  • ADVANCED HEALTH SERVICES (58 NORTH WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 516)
  • PULASKI HEALTH CARE CENTER (2401 LEE HIGHWAY)
  • PULASKI HLTH AND REHAB CNTR (2401 LEE HIGHWAY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pulaski:

  • New River Community College (about 6 miles; Dublin, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • Radford University (about 14 miles; Radford, VA; FT enrollment: 9,426)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 18 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (about 23 miles; Blacksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 30,984)
  • Concord University (about 29 miles; Athens, WV; FT enrollment: 2,698)
  • Roanoke College (about 43 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • American National University (about 45 miles; Salem, VA; FT enrollment: 2,297)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pulaski:

  • PULASKI ELEM (Students: 600, Location: 2004 MOREHEAD LANE, Grades: PK-5)
  • PULASKI MIDDLE (Students: 508, Location: 500 PICO TERRACE, Grades: 6-8)
  • CRITZER ELEM (Students: 409, Location: 100 CRITZER DR, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Pulaski

Library in Pulaski:

  • PULASKI COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $669,669; Location: 60 WEST THIRD STREET; 56,768 books; 13,928 e-books; 2,395 audio materials; 777 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 110 print serial subscriptions; 4 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Pulaski has built a wonderful new Elementary School, which they opened at the beginning of 2005. They named it Pulaski Elementary School and they closed down 3 Elementary Schools -to create this new one. They closed down Claremont Elementary, Northwood Elementary & Draper Elementary.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pulaski: Pulaski County Library (A), Pulaski County Jail (B), Pulaski County Courthouse (C), Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Memorial Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pulaski include: Dora Hi-Way Church (A), New Hope Chapel (B), Liberty Church (C), Aldergate United Methodist Church (D), Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church (E), Christ Episcopal Church (F), Church of God (G), Church of God in Christ (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pinehurst Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Valley Branch (A), Tract Fork (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pulaski include: Calfee Park (1), Jackson Park (2), Pulaski Historic Commercial District (3), Pulaski Historic Residential District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Old VA Textiles Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 83 Commerce St), Blue Ridge Travel Association (67 Commerce St).

Hotels: Budget Inn (509 East Main Street), Days Inn Pulaski (3063 Old Route 100 Road).

Court: Boucher Frederick C US Congressman (106 North Washington Avenue).

Birthplace of: Jeff King (American football) - Football player, Lewis K. Bausell - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Matokie Slaughter - Banjoist, Derek Burks - College football player (Virginia Tech Hokies), Ed Goodson - Baseball player, Jeff King - College basketball player (Virginia Tech Hokies).

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pulaski and their reported violations in the past:

BROOKMONT AREA (Population served: 100, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2008), St Public Notif received (APR-29-2008)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

61.1%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Pulaski in 2010:

  • 76 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 55 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
99 people in nursing homes in 2000
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Pulaski (2011 data):

  • The National Bank of Blacksburg: Memorial Drive Branch at 900 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1994/08/29; 250 N Washington Avenue Branch at 250 N Washington Avenue, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2006/06/01: Bank assets: $1,063.8 mil, Deposits: $919.4 mil, headquarters in Blacksburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: National Bankshares, Inc.
  • Carter Bank & Trust: Pulaski Branch at 998 Memorial Drive, branch established on 2004/04/20. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pulaski Branch at 1001 Bob White Boulevard, branch established on 1965/06/14. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pulaski Branch at 1105 Bob White Boulevard, branch established on 1980/10/29. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pulaski Mall Branch at 1000 East Main Street, branch established on 1972/03/27. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Pulaski:

Marital status in Pulaski, VA
  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Pulaski:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pulaski
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pulaski, VA (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,06552
Mainline Protestant4,95834
Black Protestant1763
Catholic811
Other31
None20,589-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Pulaski County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Pulaski County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

6.29 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Pulaski County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

28.3%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

19.2%
Virginia:

18.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.8%
Virginia:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pulaski:

42.7%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Pulaski:

29.1
Virginia:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pulaski:

21.3%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.6%
Virginia:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pulaski:

6.8
Virginia:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pulaski:

35.3%
Virginia:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
Virginia:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Pulaski:

76.1%
Virginia:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pulaski, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 31$112,649$43,6067$6,981
Police Protection - Officers 30$138,032$55,2131$1,065
Firefighters 9$40,987$54,6492$2,601
Water Supply 7$36,033$61,7712$1,451
Streets and Highways 6$27,909$55,8183$3,507
Other Government Administration 5$21,280$51,0727$6,421
Sewerage 4$10,102$30,3060$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$6,725$40,3500$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,597$19,1640$0
Welfare 1$3,564$42,7681$1,420
Totals for Government 96$398,877$49,86023$23,447

Pulaski government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $3,823,000 ($429.36)
    Police Protection: $3,622,000 ($406.78)
    Water Utilities: $1,824,000 ($204.85)
    Regular Highways: $1,603,000 ($180.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $874,000 ($98.16)
    Central Staff Services: $622,000 ($69.86)
    Financial Administration: $574,000 ($64.47)
    General - Other: $472,000 ($53.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $346,000 ($38.86)
    General Public Buildings: $179,000 ($20.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $117,000 ($13.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $97,000 ($10.89)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $46,000 ($5.17)
    Air Transportation: $23,000 ($2.58)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000 ($0.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.22)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000 ($29.65)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,603,000 ($516.96)

Pulaski government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,625,000 ($407.12)
    Other: $77,000 ($8.65)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,000 ($0.56)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $712,000 ($79.96)
    Housing and Community Development: $420,000 ($47.17)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $28,000 ($3.14)
    Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($2.70)
    Rents: $16,000 ($1.80)
    Fines and Forfeits: $13,000 ($1.46)
    Sale of Property: $9,000 ($1.01)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,994,000 ($223.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,098,000 ($235.62)
    Other: $316,000 ($35.49)
    General Local Government Support: $140,000 ($15.72)
  • Tax - Property: $2,709,000 ($304.25)
    Other Selective Sales: $978,000 ($109.84)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $688,000 ($77.27)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $491,000 ($55.14)
    Public Utilities Sales: $276,000 ($31.00)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $194,000 ($21.79)
    Other: $177,000 ($19.88)
    Amusements License: $92,000 ($10.33)
    Other License: $39,000 ($4.38)

Pulaski government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,590,000 ($740.12)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,967,000 ($670.15)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $623,000 ($69.97)

Pulaski government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,220,000 ($923.18)
Businesses in Pulaski, VA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Rite Aid1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts1Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1UPS1
KFC1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
McDonald's1YMCA1
Nike1

Strongest AM radio stations in Pulaski:

  • WBLB (1340 AM; 1 kW; PULASKI, VA; Owner: WBLB, INC)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYVE (1280 AM; 2 kW; WYTHEVILLE, VA; Owner: THREE RIVERS MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pulaski:

  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WHKX (106.3 FM; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKOY-FM (100.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WPIB (91.1 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTG (95.9 FM; PRINCETON, WV; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W249AL (97.7 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pulaski:

  • WKPZ-LP (Channel 3; WYTHEVILLE, ETC., VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Pulaski: Lewis Kenneth Bausell.

Pulaski fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Pulaski fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 338ft / 103mTotal length
  • $32,457,000Total costs
  • 203,984Total average daily traffic
  • 28,254Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pulaski, VA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 111930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pulaski, VA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pulaski)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pulaski, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pulaski)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pulaski)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 66. The highest number of fire incidents - 81 took place in 2010, and the least - 49 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Pulaski, VA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.0%), and Outside Fires (33.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pulaski, VA
    • 58552.0%Structure Fires
    • 37433.3%Outside Fires
    • 12611.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 393.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pulaski, VA
Most common first names in Pulaski, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20170.5 years
William18772.2 years
Mary16676.3 years
John14672.8 years
Charles11871.3 years
Robert11570.4 years
Margaret7078.0 years
George6872.7 years
Elizabeth5676.3 years
Virginia5679.6 years
Most common last names in Pulaski, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7771.3 years
Jones7369.9 years
Dalton7377.9 years
Hall7373.2 years
Quesenberry5975.5 years
King5976.5 years
Cox5570.0 years
Taylor5270.3 years
Williams4973.0 years
Martin4974.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pulaski, VA
  • 59.8%Electricity
  • 20.9%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pulaski, VA
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 21.6%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Pulaski compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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