Polkville

Population: 664
Median household income: $55,357
Median home value: $80,300

Polkville, a community in Smith County, Mississippi, has 664 residents. The median household income of $55,357 is above the Smith County median ($51,396).

Between 2019 and 2023, Polkville's population declined 18.3% from 813 to 664, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $62,500 to $80,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 72.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 664
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,357
Median home value: $80,300
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 307
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

813664

Median household income

$46,563$55,357

Median home value

$62,500$80,300

Median gross rent

$750$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	813	$46,563	$62,500	$750
2020	503	$43,125	$78,400	$744
2021	690	$59,545	$70,900	$750
2022	594	$60,278	$81,400	$750
2023	664	$55,357	$80,300	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	10.7%
5 to 17	63	9.5%
18 to 24	61	9.2%
25 to 34	150	22.6%
35 to 44	37	5.6%
45 to 54	94	14.2%
55 to 64	71	10.7%
65 to 74	56	8.4%
75 and over	61	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	604	91.0%
Black or African American	21	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	20.3%
High school graduate	208	44.3%
Some college or associate's	100	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	40	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	26	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	72.4%
Carpooled	50	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	8.6%
Other means	7	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	4.4%
15 to 29 min	92	33.5%
30 to 44 min	72	26.2%
45 to 59 min	34	12.4%
60+ min	65	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.7% (97 of 660)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	68.4%
Nonfamily households	79	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	81.4%
Vacant	57	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	217	86.8%
Renter-occupied	33	13.2%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	62.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	36.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2858960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1909, -89.6960