Pulaski County, Georgia facts for kids
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Pulaski County
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Pulaski County Courthouse
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 13, 1808 |
| 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
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| • 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.
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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
U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129 Alternate
U.S. Route 129 Business
U.S. Route 341
U.S. Route 341 Business
State Route 11
State Route 11 Business
State Route 26
State Route 27
State Route 112
State Route 230
State Route 247
State Route 257
Adjacent counties
- Bleckley County - northeast
- Dodge County - east
- Wilcox County - south
- Dooly County - west
- Houston County - northwest
Communities
City
- Hawkinsville (county seat)
Unincorporated community
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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
In Spanish: Condado de Pulaski (Georgia) para niños
