Economy & Jobs — Pulaski County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments1,448
Total Employees21,312
Avg Annual Employment26,252
Avg Annual Pay$48,057
Total Annual Wages$1,261,587,536
Annual Payroll (thousands)$904,398
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$48,768
Poverty Rate21.4%
IRS Returns27,470
Total AGI (thousands)$1,644,217
Average AGI per Return$59,855

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$495,922,100
Per Capita$7,626
Population Basis65,034

Agriculture

Total Farms28
Land in Farms (acres)200,962
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,177
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants35
Fast Food42
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.255006+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.471950+00:00.