Median Household Income
$85,118
Median Home Value
$454,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,299/mo
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
64.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2%
Median Age
37.8
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 17.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
76,464
2016
78,470
2018
81,427
2020
84,730
2022
87,600
2024
89,662
Business & Industry
Polk County has 1,587 business establishments employing 16,046 people.
Construction
267
Health care and social assistance
225
Accommodation and food services
161
Other services (except public administration)
148
Professional, scientific, and technical services
113
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
91
Real estate and rental and leasing
91
Finance and insurance
70
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.