Pulaski County, Arkansas

Pulaski County
Pulaski County Courthouse, in downtown Little Rock
Pulaski County Courthouse, in downtown Little Rock
Flag of Pulaski County
Official seal of Pulaski County
Map of Arkansas highlighting Pulaski County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°44′32″N 92°17′09″W / 34.742222222222°N 92.285833333333°W / 34.742222222222; -92.285833333333
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedDecember 15, 1818
Named forCasimir Pulaski
SeatLittle Rock
Largest cityLittle Rock
Area
 • Total808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Land760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water48 sq mi (120 km2)  5.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total399,125
 • Estimate 
(2022)
401,297
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 4th
Websitepulaskicounty.net

Pulaski County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. With a population of 399,125 as of the 2020 United States Census, it is the most populous county in Arkansas.[1] The county is included in the Little RockNorth Little RockConway metropolitan area. Its county seat is Little Rock,[2] which is also Arkansas's capital and largest city.

Pulaski County is Arkansas's fifth county, formed on December 15, 1818, alongside Clark and Hempstead Counties. Pulaski County is named for Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born Continental Army officer who was killed in action at the Siege of Savannah during the Revolutionary War. The county was the site of the Battle of Bayou Fourche on September 10, 1863. The Union army took control the same day and occupied Pulaski County until the end of the Civil War. The county was home to Willow Springs Water Park, one of the oldest water parks in the nation, which opened in 1928 and closed in 2013.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.