Median Household Income
$62,522
Median Home Value
$169,900
Median Gross Rent
$676/mo
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
83.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6%
Median Age
46.9
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 7.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,715
2016
16,697
2018
16,782
2020
16,807
2022
17,620
2024
17,898
Business & Industry
Polk County has 238 business establishments employing 1,478 people.
Other services (except public administration)
38
Health care and social assistance
29
Accommodation and food services
27
Construction
20
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
19
Finance and insurance
12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8
Wholesale trade
8
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.