Median Age in Polk County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Polk County: 36.2 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,845 | Butte County, CA | 36.2 years |
| #2,846 | Glenn County, CA | 36.2 years |
| #2,847 | Allen County, IN | 36.2 years |
| #2,848 | Polk County, IA | 36.2 years |
| #2,849 | St. Bernard Parish, LA | 36.2 years |
| #2,850 | Wicomico County, MD | 36.2 years |
| #2,851 | Baltimore city, MD | 36.2 years |
Median Age in Polk County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa has a median age of 36.2 years, which ranks #2,848 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.9% below the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Iowa, Polk County ranks #91 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.