Median Household Income
$65,978
Median Home Value
$266,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,363/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
70.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 28.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
617,323
2016
637,691
2018
668,671
2020
705,735
2022
736,229
2024
790,694
Business & Industry
Polk County has 13,992 business establishments employing 232,278 people.
Construction
1,823
Health care and social assistance
1,384
Other services (except public administration)
1,372
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,271
Accommodation and food services
1,107
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
991
Real estate and rental and leasing
936
Finance and insurance
703
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.