Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, home to about 8,285 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38478.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pulaski; also Frankewing
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL459 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pulaski; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pulaski had 8,397 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 77th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Giles County grew from 33,035 residents in 1900 to 30,346 in 2020.
Giles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski Wwtp, TN weather station (2 miles away).
8,391 jobs at 543 businesses in Giles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pulaski.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1809.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Giles County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski ElementaryPulaski | Pre-K–2 | 471 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Southside ElementaryPulaski | 3–5 | 397 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bridgeforth Middle SchoolPulaski | 6–8 | 316 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Giles Co High SchoolPulaski | 9–12 | 688 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Frankewing.
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