Polk County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47139 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,898
Rank #1,995 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,522 −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,845 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,743 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,900 −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,813 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,575 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,183 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

83.6% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
16.6% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.9%55.9%83.8%89.1%7.4%2.2%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.0%

About Polk County, Tennessee

Polk County, Tennessee has a total population of 17,898, making it the 1,995th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $62,522, which ranks #1,845 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Polk County is $169,900, 39.7% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $676 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.1 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Polk County, Tennessee 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.