Polk County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,365
Median household income: $55,308
Median home value: $163,500

Home to 43,365 residents, Polk County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,308 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population grew 3.5% from 41,908 to 43,365, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $44,891 to $55,308.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,365
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,308
Median home value: $163,500
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 17,301
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,90843,365

Median household income

$44,891$55,308

Median home value

$110,700$163,500

Median gross rent

$718$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,908	$44,891	$110,700	$718
2020	42,251	$46,846	$121,900	$720
2021	42,692	$48,958	$132,400	$769
2022	43,019	$51,956	$151,400	$814
2023	43,365	$55,308	$163,500	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,837	6.5%
5 to 17	8,157	18.8%
18 to 24	3,510	8.1%
25 to 34	5,562	12.8%
35 to 44	5,517	12.7%
45 to 54	5,544	12.8%
55 to 64	5,511	12.7%
65 to 74	4,089	9.4%
75 and over	2,638	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,699	70.8%
Black or African American	5,144	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.0%
Asian	444	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	329	0.8%
Two or more races	895	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,843	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,159	17.9%
High school graduate	11,662	40.4%
Some college or associate's	7,864	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,550	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,626	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,475	82.4%
Carpooled	1,667	9.5%
Public transit	86	0.5%
Walked	194	1.1%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	843	4.8%
Other means	283	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,487	26.8%
15 to 29 min	4,844	29.0%
30 to 44 min	3,047	18.2%
45 to 59 min	2,119	12.7%
60+ min	2,220	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 19.4% (8,302 of 42,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,098	71.2%
Nonfamily households	4,490	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,588	90.1%
Vacant	1,713	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,053	64.5%
Renter-occupied	5,535	35.5%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,240	76.5%
1-unit, attached	207	1.2%
2 to 4 units	856	4.9%
5 to 19 units	838	4.8%
20 or more units	254	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,906	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13233
State: Georgia
Land area: 310 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Center point: 33.9960, -85.1883

Cities & places

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