Median Household Income
$67,758
Median Home Value
$315,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,178/mo
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
76.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.2%
Median Age
54.9
Population Over Time
Polk County shrank 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,352
2016
20,324
2018
20,458
2020
20,682
2022
19,538
2024
19,891
Business & Industry
Polk County has 504 business establishments employing 4,151 people.
Construction
74
Other services (except public administration)
61
Health care and social assistance
50
Accommodation and food services
47
Professional, scientific, and technical services
38
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
37
Real estate and rental and leasing
22
Finance and insurance
20
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.