Median Household Income
$69,768
Median Home Value
$189,900
Median Gross Rent
$681/mo
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Homeownership Rate
78.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0%
Median Age
43.4
Population Over Time
Polk County shrank 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,307
2016
5,242
2018
5,255
2020
5,208
2022
5,182
2024
5,225
Business & Industry
Polk County has 134 business establishments employing 806 people.
Other services (except public administration)
24
Construction
15
Wholesale trade
14
Finance and insurance
12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
9
Health care and social assistance
9
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8
Accommodation and food services
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.