Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski. Pulaski is most well known for being the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan. Pulaski is located at 35°11′45″N 87°2′4″W / 35.19583°N 87.03444°W / 35.19583; -87.03444 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of... 2000, there were 7,871 people, 3,455 households, and 2,038 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,200.8 people per square mile . There were 3,888 housing units at an average density of 593.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 70.40% White, 27.06% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 3,455 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.
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| County: | Giles County |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Population: | 7,847 |
| Area: | 6.6 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Central Time zone |
| Also known as: | Pulaski, Tennessee, Giles County / Pulaski city |