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Welcome to Pulaski County ...

Time Zone: Pulaski County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Somerset is the Seat for Pulaski County.

Pulaski County was founded in 1798. Pulaski was created by taking area from Green and Lincoln Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pulaski had a population of 64,979 people. This is an increase of 2.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,190 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski represented 1.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Pulaski County:

  • Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eubank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <2>
  • Ferguson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Science Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>

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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.
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