Polk County, Georgia
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,514
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,610
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,847
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,848
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,853
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,475
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,810
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,654
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,428
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $918
Building Permits, 2025 217
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,901
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,215
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,139
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,678
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 538,472
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,773
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 670
Total employment, 2023 10,640
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 479,368
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,994
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 601
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 376
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 422
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 485
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 138.1
Population per square mile, 2010 133.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 310.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 310.33
FIPS Code 13233