Median Household Income
$62,259
Median Home Value
$184,800
Median Gross Rent
$987/mo
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
78.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2%
Median Age
44.0
Population Over Time
Polk County grew 15.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
45,757
2016
46,583
2018
47,837
2020
50,155
2022
50,536
2024
52,800
Business & Industry
Polk County has 859 business establishments employing 9,640 people.
Health care and social assistance
99
Construction
91
Professional, scientific, and technical services
87
Other services (except public administration)
81
Accommodation and food services
81
Finance and insurance
47
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
43
Real estate and rental and leasing
39
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.