Pulaski County, IN

County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 34 metrics

Rank among US counties

Pulaski County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 12,493 (2,221st of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (712th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,015th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,290th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,797th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,951st of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,791st of 3,093).

Population
12,493
2,221st highest of 3,094
Density
28.8
1,939th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.21%
1,920th highest of 3,094
Area
434
2,302nd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Indiana

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    712th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$772
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 801st of 3,090
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)76.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 897th of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$156,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,015th of 3,092
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year802
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,038th of 3,050
  6. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,102nd of 2,916
  7. Poverty Rate (%)12.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,290th of 3,094
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)37.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,447th of 3,094
  9. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,484th of 2,916
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)38.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,581st of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)14.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,797th of 3,094
  2. Adults with Depression (%)27.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,359th of 2,916
  3. Adults Who Smoke (%)18.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,267th of 2,916
  4. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,111th of 2,916
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year6,104
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,115th of 3,050
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)25.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,951st of 3,094
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,769th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)21.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,774th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,734th of 2,916
  10. Median Household Income$62,792
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,791st of 3,093

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Health (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Benton County, IN91% similar
  2. Sullivan County, IN89% similar
  3. Stark County, IL89% similar
  4. Burt County, NE89% similar
  5. Randolph County, IN88% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Pulaski County, IN?
Pulaski County, IN has a population of 12,493, 2,221st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Pulaski County, IN rank best at?
Among US counties, Pulaski County, IN ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (712th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,015th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,290th of 3,094).
Where does Pulaski County, IN rank worst?
Pulaski County, IN ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,797th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,951st of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,791st of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pulaski County, IN?
Rankodex ranks Pulaski County, IN on 34 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics