Median Age in Polk County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ 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 |
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.