The Town Files

Pulaski County, Missouri

53,894 people. The median home is worth $189,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $64,466.

Towns in Pulaski County

Towns in Pulaski County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Leonard Wood15,959—$67,77220.5
Waynesville5,406$200,000$56,83632.4
St. Robert5,192$225,300$62,64132.8

People and housing

Pulaski CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$189,800$153,900
Median rent$1,112$855
Median household income$64,466$56,368
Median age27.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

13,323 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,536 a year.

Largest industries in Pulaski CountyHotels & restaurants2,799 jobs · $27,837Retail1,696 jobs · $31,979Health care & social assistan…947 jobs · $45,730Administrative & support486 jobs · $58,345Construction336 jobs · $47,106Finance & insurance273 jobs · $54,005
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pulaski County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 580 storm events in Pulaski County from 1996 to 2026, with 14 deaths.

Storm events in Pulaski County by type since 1996Hail179Heat9Flood33Drought19Tornado8High Wind8Ice Storm9Heavy Rain25Flash Flood76Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pulaski County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).