Polk County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13233 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,785
Rank #1,124 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,515 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,223 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,189 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$187,600 −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,547 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4% −54.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,748 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,476 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

66.0% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
15.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.3%45.7%57.1%68.5%70.4%13.9%11.9%2.3%0.7%0.7%0.0%

About Polk County, Georgia

Polk County, Georgia has a total population of 43,785, making it the 1,124th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $58,515, which ranks #2,223 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Polk County is $187,600, 33.5% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $918 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 15.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.6 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%).

All data for Polk County, Georgia 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.