Polk County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,361
Rank #1,920 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,191 −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,815 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,103 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$138,400 −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,405 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,388 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,846 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
17.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.8%51.7%77.5%86.3%7.0%5.4%0.7%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Polk County, Arkansas

Polk County, Arkansas has a total population of 19,361, making it the 1,920th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $49,191, which ranks #2,815 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Polk County is $138,400, 50.9% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $711 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.0%) and Two or More Races (5.4%).

All data for Polk County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.