Median Household Income
$77,219
Median Home Value
$271,900
Median Gross Rent
$957/mo
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
81.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.3%
Median Age
46.7
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 4.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
43,698
2016
43,483
2018
43,349
2020
43,549
2022
45,128
2024
45,555
Business & Industry
Polk County has 1,163 business establishments employing 14,018 people.
Construction
160
Accommodation and food services
142
Other services (except public administration)
135
Health care and social assistance
110
Professional, scientific, and technical services
78
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
66
Finance and insurance
43
Wholesale trade
38
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.