Polk County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,592
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,592
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,338
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,544
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,544
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,825
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,029
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,703
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $344
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $676
Building Permits, 2025 150
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,424
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,494
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,187
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,849
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,522
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,592
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 238
Total employment, 2023 1,478
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 56,480
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,166
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 151
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 40.4
Population per square mile, 2010 38.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 434.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.68
FIPS Code 47139