The Town Files

Pulaski County, Kentucky

65,897 people. The median home is worth $166,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $51,898.

Towns in Pulaski County

Towns in Pulaski County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Somerset11,924$144,000$34,70439.8

People and housing

Pulaski CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$166,900$161,450
Median rent$803$837
Median household income$51,898$54,969
Median age42.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.7%18.0%

Jobs and pay

26,252 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,057 a year.

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,985 jobs · $60,640Manufacturing3,525 jobs · $54,550Retail3,438 jobs · $36,510Hotels & restaurants2,366 jobs · $20,966Construction1,223 jobs · $52,613Wholesale trade1,221 jobs · $57,534
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pulaski County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 820 storm events in Pulaski County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Pulaski County by type since 1996Hail134Flood37Tornado15High Wind15Heavy Rain20Heavy Snow22Flash Flood57Strong Wind15Frost/Freeze12Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pulaski County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).