Polk County, Missouri

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,109
Median household income: $56,686
Median home value: $189,600

Polk County is a county in Missouri with a population of 32,109. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,686 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Polk County's population grew 1.1% from 31,748 to 32,109, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $45,660 to $56,686.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,109
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,686
Median home value: $189,600
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 13,434
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,74832,109

Median household income

$45,660$56,686

Median home value

$132,300$189,600

Median gross rent

$701$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,748	$45,660	$132,300	$701
2020	32,031	$47,614	$141,600	$696
2021	31,541	$50,890	$146,300	$701
2022	31,877	$54,487	$171,700	$752
2023	32,109	$56,686	$189,600	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,005	6.2%
5 to 17	5,536	17.2%
18 to 24	3,516	11.0%
25 to 34	3,738	11.6%
35 to 44	3,669	11.4%
45 to 54	3,524	11.0%
55 to 64	4,306	13.4%
65 to 74	3,249	10.1%
75 and over	2,566	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,591	92.2%
Black or African American	262	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	103	0.3%
Asian	230	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	78	0.2%
Two or more races	939	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	898	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,363	11.2%
High school graduate	7,698	36.6%
Some college or associate's	6,566	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,640	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,785	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,731	78.8%
Carpooled	1,218	8.9%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	307	2.3%
Bicycle	62	0.5%
Worked from home	1,192	8.7%
Other means	102	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,936	31.7%
15 to 29 min	3,062	24.6%
30 to 44 min	2,750	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,745	14.0%
60+ min	940	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 17.9% (5,486 of 30,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,323	69.6%
Nonfamily households	3,634	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,957	89.0%
Vacant	1,477	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,523	71.3%
Renter-occupied	3,434	28.7%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,273	76.5%
1-unit, attached	207	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,076	8.0%
5 to 19 units	300	2.2%
20 or more units	192	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,386	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29167
State: Missouri
Land area: 636 sq mi
Water area: 6.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.6168, -93.4008

Cities & places

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