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Pulaski County
Pulaski County Courthouse
Pulaski County Courthouse
Map of Georgia highlighting Pulaski County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 13, 1808; 215 years ago (1808-12-13)
Named for Kazimierz Pułaski
Seat Hawkinsville
Largest city Hawkinsville
Area
 • Total 251 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Land 249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Water 2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.9%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 9,855
 • Density 40/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th

Pulaski County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,855. The county seat is Hawkinsville.

History

Pulaski County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 13, 1808, from a portion of Laurens County. In the antebellum years, it was developed for cotton cultivation and is part of the Black Belt of Georgia, an arc of highly fertile soil.

In 1870, Dodge County was partially created from a section of Pulaski County by another legislative act. In 1912, the northeastern half of Pulaski County was used to create Bleckley County via a constitutional amendment approved by Georgia voters.

The county was named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski of Poland who fought and died for United States independence in the American Revolutionary War.

The county population fell by more than half from 1910 to 1930, as residents moved to cities. African Americans especially joined the Great Migration to northern and midwestern cities, both to gain work and to escape the Jim Crow racial oppression of the South.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 251 square miles (650 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (0.9%) is water. The entirety of Pulaski County is located in the Lower Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

  • US 129.svg U.S. Route 129
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    US 129.svg U.S. Route 129 Alternate
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    US 129.svg U.S. Route 129 Business
  • US 341.svg U.S. Route 341
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    US 341.svg U.S. Route 341 Business
  • Georgia 11.svg State Route 11
  • Georgia 11 Business.svg State Route 11 Business
  • Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
  • Georgia 27.svg State Route 27
  • Georgia 112.svg State Route 112
  • Georgia 230.svg State Route 230
  • Georgia 247.svg State Route 247
  • Georgia 257.svg State Route 257

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Unincorporated community

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1810 2,093
1820 5,283 152.4%
1830 4,906 −7.1%
1840 5,389 9.8%
1850 6,627 23.0%
1860 8,744 31.9%
1870 11,940 36.6%
1880 14,058 17.7%
1890 16,559 17.8%
1900 18,489 11.7%
1910 22,835 23.5%
1920 11,587 −49.3%
1930 9,005 −22.3%
1940 9,829 9.2%
1950 8,808 −10.4%
1960 8,204 −6.9%
1970 8,066 −1.7%
1980 8,950 11.0%
1990 8,108 −9.4%
2000 9,588 18.3%
2010 12,010 25.3%
2020 9,855 −17.9%
2023 (est.) 10,095 −15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Pulaski County racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 6,022 61.11%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,161 32.08%
Native American 8 0.08%
Asian 92 0.93%
Pacific Islander 3 0.03%
Other/Mixed 242 2.46%
Hispanic or Latino 327 3.32%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,855 people, 3,687 households, and 2,479 families residing in the county.

See also

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