Polk County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29167 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,444
Rank #1,410 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,647 −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,109 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$205,800 −27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,348 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,579 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,329 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
85.9% Insured
22.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.6%77.1%90.9%3.3%3.0%1.0%0.8%0.7%0.2%

About Polk County, Missouri

Polk County, Missouri has a total population of 32,444, making it the 1,410th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $59,647, which ranks #2,109 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Polk County is $205,800, 27.0% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $814 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.0 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Polk County, Missouri 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.