Median Household Income
$59,647
Median Home Value
$205,800
Median Gross Rent
$814/mo
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Homeownership Rate
71.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5%
Median Age
38.1
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 4.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,122
2016
31,113
2018
31,549
2020
32,031
2022
31,877
2024
32,444
Business & Industry
Polk County has 600 business establishments employing 7,340 people.
Construction
71
Other services (except public administration)
69
Health care and social assistance
58
Accommodation and food services
52
Professional, scientific, and technical services
47
Finance and insurance
35
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
32
Real estate and rental and leasing
25
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.