Polk County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,486
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,486
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,221
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,221
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,662
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,286
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,688
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $138,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $365
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $711
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,898
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,567
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,546
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,571
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 239,359
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,380
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,191
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,986
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 429
Total employment, 2023 4,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 191,749
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,735
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 407
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 54
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 317
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.4
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 856.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 857.68
FIPS Code 05113