The Town Files

Pulaski County, Illinois

5,015 people. The median home is worth $85,100 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $42,463.

Towns in Pulaski County

Towns in Pulaski County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mounds661—$30,91736.4
Mound City526$55,600$41,25037.4

People and housing

Pulaski CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$85,100$156,600
Median rent$634$960
Median household income$42,463$72,500
Median age43.040.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line25.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,195 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,329 a year.

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyRetail98 jobs · $28,319Other services60 jobs · $32,451Transportation & warehousing58 jobs · $58,541Hotels & restaurants45 jobs · $12,489Wholesale trade39 jobs · $66,724Finance & insurance30 jobs · $46,281
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pulaski County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 7.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 740 storm events in Pulaski County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Pulaski County by type since 1996Hail47Heat63Flood123Drought36Dense Fog117Flash Flood14Strong Wind61Frost/Freeze48Winter Storm26Excessive Heat27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pulaski County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
June 7, 2011Severe StormDR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1826: Severe Winter Storm
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 15, 2003Severe StormDR-1469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).