Polk City city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,630
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,553
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,543
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,418
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 261
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $414,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,569
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,019
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,184
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 100.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,094
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,549
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $164,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,351
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,051.4
Population per square mile, 2010 791.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.32
FIPS Code 1964020