Median Household Income
$58,515
Median Home Value
$187,600
Median Gross Rent
$918/mo
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
66.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4%
Median Age
38.0
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 6.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
41,250
2016
41,263
2018
41,621
2020
42,251
2022
43,019
2024
43,785
Business & Industry
Polk County has 670 business establishments employing 10,640 people.
Other services (except public administration)
83
Accommodation and food services
81
Construction
74
Health care and social assistance
61
Finance and insurance
38
Professional, scientific, and technical services
37
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28
Real estate and rental and leasing
24
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.