Pulaski County
Pulaski County is the most populous county in Arkansas and home of the state capitol at Little Rock. The county is one of the original five counties forming Arkansas Territory in 1819. Many settlers came to the area from Missouri and Memphis following the Southwest Trail in the nineteenth century. The county is bisected from northwest to southeast by the Arkansas River.
Pulaski County has a number of incorporated cities within its boundaries: Alexander, Cammack Village, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Maumelle, North Little Rock, Sherwood, and Wrightsville. Unincorporated communities in the county are Applegate, Hensley, Iron Springs, Roland, and Warsaw. The county was established on December 15, 1818, and is named for Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish volunteer during the American Revolution.
Pulaski County has lost significant territory since 1818. Counties cleaved away from original Pulaski territory include Crawford County (1920), Conway County (1820), Jefferson County (1829), Scott County (1833), White County (1835), Saline County (1835), Prairie County (1846), Faulkner County (1873), and Lonoke County (1873).
The 2007 U.S. Census population estimate for the county is 373,911. The population of the county is expected to grow to 376,396 by 2010. More than 88 percent of the adult residents have completed high school, and 30.8 percent have completed college. The average family size is 2.87. The home ownership rate is 61.4 percent, with median family income of $43,308.
The Pulaski County Courthouse is located at 401 West Markham Street in Little Rock. The county judge is Floyd G. "Buddy" Villines. The circuit/county clerk is Pat O'Brien. The county sheriff is Doc Holladay. The county treasurer is Debra Buckner. The county assessor is Janet Troutman Ward.
