Median Household Income
$83,576
Median Home Value
$262,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,149/mo
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
67.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.3%
Median Age
36.2
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 13.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
445,136
2016
459,159
2018
474,274
2020
485,418
2022
493,378
2024
503,175
Business & Industry
Polk County has 13,890 business establishments employing 295,413 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,602
Health care and social assistance
1,558
Other services (except public administration)
1,456
Construction
1,326
Accommodation and food services
1,271
Finance and insurance
1,018
Real estate and rental and leasing
859
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
775
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.