Polk County, Wisconsin

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,327
Median household income: $76,208
Median home value: $241,200

Polk County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 45,327. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,208, its median household income sits in line with Wisconsin's $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk County's population grew 4.3% from 43,438 to 45,327, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $59,994 to $76,208.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,327
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,208
Median home value: $241,200
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 24,377
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,43845,327

Median household income

$59,994$76,208

Median home value

$169,700$241,200

Median gross rent

$756$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,438	$59,994	$169,700	$756
2020	43,549	$61,814	$177,100	$770
2021	44,806	$67,878	$194,100	$817
2022	45,128	$74,142	$222,800	$922
2023	45,327	$76,208	$241,200	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,079	4.6%
5 to 17	7,064	15.6%
18 to 24	2,950	6.5%
25 to 34	4,541	10.0%
35 to 44	5,340	11.8%
45 to 54	5,709	12.6%
55 to 64	7,709	17.0%
65 to 74	6,113	13.5%
75 and over	3,822	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,393	93.5%
Black or African American	120	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	192	0.4%
Asian	166	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.2%
Two or more races	1,365	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	980	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,126	6.4%
High school graduate	11,299	34.0%
Some college or associate's	11,944	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,618	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,247	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,253	79.0%
Carpooled	1,611	7.4%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	486	2.2%
Bicycle	38	0.2%
Worked from home	2,265	10.4%
Other means	161	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,870	30.0%
15 to 29 min	5,316	27.2%
30 to 44 min	3,832	19.6%
45 to 59 min	1,855	9.5%
60+ min	2,689	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.3% (3,708 of 44,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,694	67.4%
Nonfamily households	6,135	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,829	77.2%
Vacant	5,548	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,279	81.1%
Renter-occupied	3,550	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,908	81.7%
1-unit, attached	559	2.3%
2 to 4 units	967	4.0%
5 to 19 units	792	3.2%
20 or more units	536	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,615	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 55095
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 914 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 45.4620, -92.4471