Pulaski County, Arkansas: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+79 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 399,8182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Pima County, AZ · similarity 0.97
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Pulaski CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Pulaski County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| D | 92,038 | 57,977 | 153,924 | ||
| D | 101,947 | 63,687 | 169,956 | ||
| D | 89,574 | 61,257 | 155,159 | ||
| D | 87,248 | 68,984 | 159,381 | ||
| D | 88,854 | 70,212 | 161,343 | ||
| D | 84,532 | 67,903 | 153,620 | ||
| D | 68,320 | 55,866 | 127,151 | ||
| D | 75,084 | 44,780 | 127,733 | ||
| D | 79,482 | 47,789 | 136,957 | ||
| R | 55,857 | 70,562 | 128,333 | ||
| R | 54,237 | 77,651 | 133,418 | ||
| D | 54,839 | 52,125 | 112,937 | ||
| D | 63,541 | 37,690 | 101,475 | ||
| R | 33,611 | 57,576 | 91,468 | ||
| D | 27,597 | 26,709 | 80,150 | ||
| D | 40,535 | 38,312 | 79,289 | ||
| D | 26,034 | 22,146 | 55,788 | ||
| R | 23,372 | 25,702 | 50,301 | ||
| D | 24,448 | 23,460 | 48,286 | ||
| D | 13,120 | 5,910 | 24,639 | ||
| D | 16,470 | 6,069 | 22,589 | ||
| D | 14,219 | 2,955 | 17,230 | ||
| D | 11,482 | 1,320 | 12,830 | ||
| D | 14,049 | 2,281 | 16,440 | ||
| D | 9,215 | 4,880 | 14,124 | ||
| D | 5,706 | 2,729 | 9,622 | ||
| D | 6,506 | 3,711 | 10,367 | ||
| D | 6,008 | 2,593 | 8,601 | ||
| D | 3,369 | 1,044 | 6,228 | ||
| D | 3,893 | 3,533 | 7,735 | ||
| D | 3,099 | 2,450 | 5,773 | ||
| D | 2,609 | 1,932 | 4,616 | ||
| D | 3,021 | 1,754 | 4,894 | ||
| D | 3,392 | 2,492 | 6,378 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.0%
German
7.8%
Irish
7.3%
American
5.6%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.4%
Italian
1.2%
African American
29.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,873
Pulaski County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Pulaski County$62,873
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)14.7%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to the state capital and its largest city, Pulaski County's urban concentration and majority-minority population produce margins that routinely run more than 20 points left of the statewide result.
The Democratic margin in Pulaski County reached its widest at seventy-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,873, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 399,818 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pima County and Coconino County.
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Pulaski County, Arkansas — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/05119/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pulaski County, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pulaski County, Arkansas voted Democratic by 22.1 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 153,924 votes cast, 92,038 went Democratic and 57,977 went Republican.
What is Pulaski County, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Pulaski County, Arkansas as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Pulaski County, Arkansas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pulaski County, Arkansas voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
Pulaski County, Arkansas has a population of 399,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County, Arkansas?
Median household income in Pulaski County, Arkansas is $62,873 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Pulaski County, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pulaski County, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.