Polk County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,269
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,214
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,214
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,406
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 301
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,555
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,480
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $584
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $681
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,114
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 627
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,252
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,549
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,301
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,768
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,673
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 134
Total employment, 2023 806
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 35,517
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 493
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.9
Population per square mile, 2010 12.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 438.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 438.35
FIPS Code 31143