Polk County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31143 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,225
Rank #2,876 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,768 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,211 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #342 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,900 −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,516 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.0% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,005 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.0% vs nat'l
Rank #141 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
20.0% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%76.6%90.1%6.3%2.9%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Polk County, Nebraska

Polk County, Nebraska has a total population of 5,225, making it the 2,876th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $69,768, which ranks #1,211 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Polk County is $189,900, 32.6% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $681 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 20.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% 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 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.3%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Polk County, Nebraska 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.