Median Age in Polk County, TN

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
46.9 years +20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #494 of 3,222
85th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
46.9 years
Tennessee Average
46.9 years
Rank #12 of 95 in state
National
38.9 years
20.6% 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: 46.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#491 Sully County, SD 46.9 years
#492 Fentress County, TN 46.9 years
#493 Jackson County, TN 46.9 years
#494 Polk County, TN 46.9 years
#495 Unicoi County, TN 46.9 years
#496 Bennington County, VT 46.9 years
#497 Orange County, VT 46.9 years
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Median Age in Polk County, Tennessee

Polk County, Tennessee has a median age of 46.9 years, which ranks #494 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.6% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Tennessee, Polk County ranks #12 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 85th 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.