Polk County, Nebraska

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,209
Median household income: $71,771
Median home value: $177,800

Polk County, Nebraska counts 5,209 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,771 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population held roughly steady from 5,225 to 5,209, while its median household income rose 6.0% from $67,719 to $71,771.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 76.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,209
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,771
Median home value: $177,800
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 2,524
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2255,209

Median household income

$67,719$71,771

Median home value

$107,300$177,800

Median gross rent

$584$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,225	$67,719	$107,300	$584
2020	5,208	$59,837	$117,600	$606
2021	5,223	$66,486	$124,400	$621
2022	5,182	$67,695	$152,700	$636
2023	5,209	$71,771	$177,800	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	268	5.1%
5 to 17	896	17.2%
18 to 24	412	7.9%
25 to 34	516	9.9%
35 to 44	545	10.5%
45 to 54	618	11.9%
55 to 64	751	14.4%
65 to 74	707	13.6%
75 and over	496	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,738	91.0%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	156	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	301	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	243	6.7%
High school graduate	1,311	36.1%
Some college or associate's	1,404	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	462	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	213	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,103	76.1%
Carpooled	250	9.0%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	129	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	271	9.8%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,136	45.6%
15 to 29 min	658	26.4%
30 to 44 min	486	19.5%
45 to 59 min	123	4.9%
60+ min	90	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.2% (318 of 5,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,379	67.0%
Nonfamily households	679	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,058	81.5%
Vacant	466	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,680	81.6%
Renter-occupied	378	18.4%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,235	88.5%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	52	2.1%
5 to 19 units	66	2.6%
20 or more units	10	0.4%
Mobile home & other	147	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 31143
State: Nebraska
Land area: 439 sq mi
Water area: 1.81 sq mi
Center point: 41.1879, -97.5707