Polk County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,348
Median household income: $49,252
Median home value: $122,600

Polk County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 19,348. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,252, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population declined 3.7% from 20,094 to 19,348, while its median household income rose 29.7% from $37,974 to $49,252.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $699.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,348
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,252
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 9,647
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,09419,348

Median household income

$37,974$49,252

Median home value

$99,300$122,600

Median gross rent

$639$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,094	$37,974	$99,300	$639
2020	19,999	$39,084	$103,700	$657
2021	19,476	$43,444	$108,100	$665
2022	19,384	$48,449	$120,800	$730
2023	19,348	$49,252	$122,600	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,033	5.3%
5 to 17	3,328	17.2%
18 to 24	1,442	7.5%
25 to 34	1,947	10.1%
35 to 44	2,049	10.6%
45 to 54	2,302	11.9%
55 to 64	2,888	14.9%
65 to 74	2,489	12.9%
75 and over	1,870	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,784	86.7%
Black or African American	18	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	242	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	43	0.2%
Some other race	72	0.4%
Two or more races	864	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,325	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,709	12.6%
High school graduate	4,853	35.8%
Some college or associate's	4,653	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,604	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	726	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,967	77.5%
Carpooled	1,084	14.1%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	140	1.8%
Bicycle	28	0.4%
Worked from home	398	5.2%
Other means	84	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,363	46.0%
15 to 29 min	2,420	33.1%
30 to 44 min	696	9.5%
45 to 59 min	450	6.2%
60+ min	377	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 19.0% (3,611 of 19,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,078	64.4%
Nonfamily households	2,806	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,884	81.7%
Vacant	1,763	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,477	82.2%
Renter-occupied	1,407	17.8%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,294	75.6%
1-unit, attached	143	1.5%
2 to 4 units	200	2.1%
5 to 19 units	198	2.1%
20 or more units	36	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,776	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05113
State: Arkansas
Land area: 857 sq mi
Water area: 4.83 sq mi
Center point: 34.4910, -94.2309