Pulaski County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. With a population of 399,125 as of the 2020 United States Census, it is the most populous county in Arkansas. The county is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area. Its county seat is Little Rock, which is also Arkansas’s capital and largest city.
Pulaski County is Arkansas’s fifth county, formed on December 15, 1818, alongside Clark and Hempstead Counties. Pulaski County is named for Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born Continental Army officer who was killed in action at the Siege of Savannah during the Revolutionary War. The county was the site of the Battle of Bayou Fourche on September 10, 1863. The Union army took control the same day and occupied Pulaski County until the end of the Civil War. The county was home to Willow Springs Water Park, one of the oldest water parks in the nation, which opened in 1928 and closed in 2013.
| Name: | Pulaski County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 05-119 |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Founded: | December 15, 1818 |
| Named for: | Casimir Pulaski |
| Seat: | Little Rock |
| Largest city: | Little Rock |
| Total Area: | 808 sq mi (2,090 km²) |
| Land Area: | 760 sq mi (2,000 km²) |
| Total Population: | 399,125 |
| Population Density: | 490/sq mi (190/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | pulaskicounty.net |
Pulaski County location map. Where is Pulaski County?
Pulaski County Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 808 square miles (2,090 km), of which 760 square miles (2,000 km) is land and 48 square miles (120 km) (5.9%) is water.
Major highways
- I-30
- I-40
- Future I-57
- I-430
- I-440
- I-530
- I-630
- U.S. Highway 65
- U.S. Highway 67
- U.S. Highway 70
- U.S. Highway 165
- U.S. Highway 167
- Highway 5
- Highway 10
- Highway 100
- Highway 161
- Highway 300
- Highway 338
- Highway 365
- Highway 367
Adjacent counties
- Faulkner County (north)
- Lonoke County (east)
- Grant County (south)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Saline County (west)
- Perry County (northwest)
National protected areas
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Pulaski County Topographic Map
Pulaski County Satellite Map
Pulaski County Outline Map
