Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Pulaski had a population of 8,397, with 3,359 households and 1,746 families residing in the city. The median age was 38.0 years, with 21.1% of residents under the age of 18 and 20.1% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.5 males age 18 and over.

96.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.8% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,359 households in Pulaski, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.7% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 5,720 || 68.1%

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| Black or African American || 1,832 || 21.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 42 || 0.5%

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| Asian || 71 || 0.8%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 92 || 1.1%

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| Two or more races || 634 || 7.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 254 || 3.0%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there was a population of 7,871, with 3,455 households and 2,038 families residing in the city.

Media

Newspaper

The local newspaper is the Pulaski Citizen.

Radio

AM

  • WKSR/1420: classic hits.

Education

thumb|University of Tennessee Southern, May 2014

Pulaski is home to two high schools, Giles County High School and Richland High School (Lynnville). Pulaski is also home to Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (TCAT) and to University of Tennessee Southern.

Sports

In 1903, Pulaski was home to the Pulaski Baseball Club, an independent Minor League Baseball team that played in the Tennessee–Alabama League.

Events

The Diana Singing, near Pulaski in Cornersville, is home of the semi-annual Diana Singing, sponsored by the Churches of Christ. The event attracts over 3,000 people to the area in June and September.

Notable people

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  • Ross Bass, member of the United States Senate from Tennessee
  • Keyes Beech, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; born in Pulaski
  • Walter Beech, pioneer aviator, founder of Beech Aircraft and Travel Air Manufacturing; born in Pulaski
  • Willa Eslick, first woman to represent Tennessee in the United States Congress
  • Bobby Gordon, football player; born in Pulaski
  • Moses McKissack III (1879–1952), African American architect, born and raised in Pulaski
  • Wayne Peterson, longtime racecar driver and team owner in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series
  • John Crowe Ransom, winner of National Book Award for poetry (1964); born in Pulaski
  • William C. Rivers, US Army major general
  • Tyler Smith, basketball player, University of Tennessee; played professionally in Europe
  • Tim Turner, racing driver
  • Bo Wallace, former University of Mississippi Rebels three-year starting quarterback
  • David Wills, country music singer; born in Pulaski
  • John Frank Wilson, Civil War officer, Arkansas and Arizona politician; born in Pulaski
  • Doug Wolaver, horse trainer who won the Tennessee Walking Horse World Grand Championship three times

The town was mentioned in the 1986 film Platoon by Chris Taylor, a character played by Charlie Sheen.

References

  • City of Pulaski official website