Polk County, Minnesota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,905
Median household income: $69,136
Median home value: $211,100

Home to 30,905 residents, Polk County is one of Minnesota's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,136, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population declined 2.0% from 31,521 to 30,905, while its median household income rose 16.5% from $59,343 to $69,136.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,905
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,136
Median home value: $211,100
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 14,670
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,52130,905

Median household income

$59,343$69,136

Median home value

$165,000$211,100

Median gross rent

$716$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,521	$59,343	$165,000	$716
2020	31,384	$58,682	$169,100	$691
2021	31,303	$61,643	$181,500	$731
2022	31,128	$69,540	$204,600	$822
2023	30,905	$69,136	$211,100	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,961	6.3%
5 to 17	5,658	18.3%
18 to 24	2,464	8.0%
25 to 34	3,698	12.0%
35 to 44	3,762	12.2%
45 to 54	3,302	10.7%
55 to 64	4,231	13.7%
65 to 74	3,264	10.6%
75 and over	2,565	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,175	84.7%
Black or African American	676	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	323	1.0%
Asian	240	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	244	0.8%
Two or more races	1,169	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,074	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,413	6.8%
High school graduate	5,855	28.1%
Some college or associate's	7,703	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,248	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,603	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,767	78.1%
Carpooled	1,149	7.6%
Public transit	106	0.7%
Walked	833	5.5%
Bicycle	55	0.4%
Worked from home	907	6.0%
Other means	255	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,098	50.1%
15 to 29 min	4,118	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,439	10.2%
45 to 59 min	817	5.8%
60+ min	693	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.7% (3,467 of 29,746)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,834	62.9%
Nonfamily households	4,614	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,448	84.9%
Vacant	2,222	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,977	72.1%
Renter-occupied	3,471	27.9%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,621	72.4%
1-unit, attached	306	2.1%
2 to 4 units	753	5.1%
5 to 19 units	973	6.6%
20 or more units	1,200	8.2%
Mobile home & other	817	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 27119
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,971 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 47.7743, -96.4000