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Radon Levels in Pulaski County, Arkansas
EPA puts Pulaski County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and most reported tests there come back low, though 6.4% of 110 (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) reached 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
6.4%
16.8 pts below AR
- Pulaski
- 6.4%
- Arkansas
- 23.2%
110 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
0.9pCi/L
Below action level
- Pulaski
- 0.9 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
110
2nd of 5 by tests
- Pulaski
- 110
- Benton
- 147
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Arkansas
5 of 5
Lowest quarter
- Pulaski
- 6.4%
- Garland
- 45.5%
By share, of 5 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Pulaski County
Starts at Pulaski County's median, 0.9 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 0.9 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Pulaski County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Pulaski County, At a glance
Pulaski County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 91% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Pulaski County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 80%2 to 4 pCi/L: 14%4 pCi/L and above: 6%
Of 110 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 88 | 80.0% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 15 | 13.6% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 7 | 6.4% |
What these figures count
These are the 110 tests reported to CDC for Pulaski County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Pulaski County, Compared
Pulaski County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Pulaski County reports fewer high tests than Arkansas overall. 6.4% of its 110 tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals were at or above 4 pCi/L. That is 16.8 points below the 23.2% pooled from 58 Arkansas counties.
Ordered from highest share down, it comes 5th of 5 Arkansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Nationally, every county with a figure for the same period pools to 35.7%; Pulaski County sits 29.3 points below it.
Saline County, the one bordering county with a figure for the same period, reported 35.8%. Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 6.4% share point the same way here.
Half the tests came in under 0.9 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 7.0 pCi/L. The rest split 80.0% under 2 pCi/L and 13.6% from 2 to 4 (Arkansas: 55.5% and 21.3%).
CDC's ten-year totals for Pulaski County went from 91 tests (2005 to 2014) to 110 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 9.9% to 6.4%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Pulaski County, Geology
The ground under Pulaski County
PredictedMost of the ground under Pulaski County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 90.7% of its land is low radon potential, with 9.3% moderate. The map puts 48.4% of Pulaski County in the area it calls Athens Plateau/Fourche Mountains and 32.3% in Mississippi Alluvial Plain, with 2 smaller areas beside them. USGS gives both a radon index of 8, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Plateau/Fourche Mountains | Mississippian and Pennsylvanian sandstones and shales. | Low | 8 | 48.4% |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | Alluvial sand, silt, gravel, and clay. | Low | 8 | 32.3% |
| West Gulf Coastal Plain | Glauconitic, phosphatic, and carbonaceous sediments. | Low | 7 | 10.1% |
| Central Ouachita Mountains | Intensely deformed Ordovician and Silurian shales and sandstones with minor chert and limestone. | Moderate | 9 | 9.3% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Pulaski County beside the ground around it
Arkansas as a whole has more moderate-potential ground than Pulaski County: 21.3% of its land, against 9.3% here. Of the 6 counties that border it, 1 has more moderate-potential ground, Saline County the most at 47.2%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Pulaski County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Pulaski County
- Arkansas's radon programArkansas Department of HealthArkansas's radon program answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Arkansas.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- See the Arkansas directoryNo professionals are listed in Arkansas yet. The state program can point you to registered testers and mitigators.
What Arkansas's program says
- Phone
- 501-661-2621
- ADH.EPI.Radon@arkansas.gov
What it means
Pulaski County, Questions
Questions about radon in Pulaski County
Are radon levels high in Pulaski County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 6.4% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Pulaski County, Arkansas were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 0.9 pCi/L. Of 5 Arkansas counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 4 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 23.2%.
Which counties border Pulaski County?
Pulaski County borders 6 counties: Saline County, Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Grant County, Jefferson County and Perry County.
Products
Pulaski County, Products
Testing a home in Pulaski County
In Pulaski County, 6.4% of 110 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 23.2% pooled across Arkansas. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Pulaski County.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
RadonScan-Plus USB-powered radon monitor with Wi-Fi
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Plug-in
- Wi-Fi
- Alarm
- Screen, app
First reading: Within 5 minutes
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Pulaski County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Pulaski County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Saline CountyEPA zone 3
35.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.4 pCi/L · 53 tests · 29.4 points above Pulaski County
- Radon levels in Faulkner CountyEPA zone 3
5.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 19 tests · 1.1 points below Pulaski County
- Radon levels in Lonoke CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.4 pCi/L · 4 tests · 6.4 points below Pulaski County
- Radon levels in Grant CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.9 pCi/L · 1 test · 6.4 points below Pulaski County
- Radon levels in Jefferson CountyEPA zone 3
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.5 pCi/L · 2 tests · 6.4 points below Pulaski County
- Radon levels in Perry CountyEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2008 to 2017; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Pulaski County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Pulaski County
The Census Bureau estimates 404,611 residents in Pulaski County for July 1, 2025, 5,359 more than in 2020 (+1.3%). That works out to 534 people per square mile of land. Little Rock alone is home to 206,427 of them, 51.0% of the total. CDC's 110 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 work out to 0.3 per 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), close to Arkansas' 0.2.
From Little Rock to Cammack Village, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Pulaski County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 206,427 | +1.9% | 51.0% |
| North Little Rock | 65,120 | +0.7% | 16.1% |
| Sherwood | 33,620 | +2.5% | 8.3% |
| Jacksonville | 29,460 | −0.1% | 7.3% |
| Maumelle | 19,780 | +2.8% | 4.9% |
| Alexanderextends beyond Pulaski County | 3,801 | +11.2% | Counted whole |
| Wrightsville | 1,630 | +5.6% | 0.4% |
| Cammack Village | 757 | −2.7% | 0.2% |
8 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Pulaski County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Pulaski County, Homes
Homes in Pulaski County
Of Pulaski County's 192,085 homes, 64% are detached houses, against 70% across Arkansas; 22% are in buildings of five or more homes. Half of its homes were built before 1980, close to Arkansas' 1987: 18% date from before 1960 and 24% from 2000 or later. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (Arkansas: 66%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Pulaski County | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 192,085 | 1,382,664 |
| Detached houses | 64% | 70% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 22% | 10% |
| Mobile homes | 5% | 11% |
| Built before 1960 | 18% | 14% |
| Built since 2000 | 24% | 28% |
| Middle year built | 1980 | 1987 |
| Owner-occupied | 58% | 66% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.