Polk County, Tennessee

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,702
Median household income: $60,227
Median home value: $136,400

Polk County, Tennessee counts 17,702 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,227 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population grew 5.3% from 16,814 to 17,702, while its median household income rose 39.1% from $43,306 to $60,227.

80.4% of workers drive to work alone. 69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,702
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,227
Median home value: $136,400
Median gross rent: $668
Housing units: 8,856
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,81417,702

Median household income

$43,306$60,227

Median home value

$112,700$136,400

Median gross rent

$688$668

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,814	$43,306	$112,700	$688
2020	16,807	$45,326	$112,700	$655
2021	17,502	$49,446	$122,800	$612
2022	17,620	$53,775	$128,200	$678
2023	17,702	$60,227	$136,400	$668

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	818	4.6%
5 to 17	2,575	14.5%
18 to 24	1,283	7.2%
25 to 34	1,932	10.9%
35 to 44	1,988	11.2%
45 to 54	2,652	15.0%
55 to 64	2,789	15.8%
65 to 74	2,199	12.4%
75 and over	1,466	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,011	90.4%
Black or African American	137	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	49	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.2%
Two or more races	1,075	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	369	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,868	14.3%
High school graduate	4,946	38.0%
Some college or associate's	4,301	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,199	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	712	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,061	80.4%
Carpooled	706	9.4%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	131	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	602	8.0%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,089	15.7%
15 to 29 min	2,184	31.5%
30 to 44 min	2,167	31.2%
45 to 59 min	702	10.1%
60+ min	798	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 13.3% (2,314 of 17,343)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,895	68.5%
Nonfamily households	2,249	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,144	80.7%
Vacant	1,712	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,011	84.1%
Renter-occupied	1,133	15.9%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,119	69.1%
1-unit, attached	28	0.3%
2 to 4 units	197	2.2%
5 to 19 units	213	2.4%
20 or more units	13	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,286	25.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47139
State: Tennessee
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 7.69 sq mi
Center point: 35.1094, -84.5411