How Polk County Compares

Polk County

39.8 years

Minnesota Average

39.8 years

Rank #62 of 87 in state

National

38.9 years

2.3% above

National Distribution

Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Polk County: 39.8 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,171	Barren County, KY	39.8 years
#2,172	Catahoula Parish, LA	39.8 years
#2,173	Howard County, MD	39.8 years
#2,174	Polk County, MN	39.8 years
#2,175	Washington County, MN	39.8 years
#2,176	Clay County, MS	39.8 years
#2,177	Livingston County, MO	39.8 years

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Median Age in Polk County, Minnesota

Polk County, Minnesota has a median age of 39.8 years, which ranks #2,174 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Minnesota, Polk County ranks #62 of 87 out of 87 counties. This places it in the 33th 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.