Polk County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,545
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,545
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,203
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,188
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,192
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,600
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,426
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,617
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $623
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,360
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 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,785
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,076
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,870
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 369,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,037
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,107
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,371
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 733
Total employment, 2023 8,944
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 421,285
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,132
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 638
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.8
Population per square mile, 2010 16.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,971.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,971.13
FIPS Code 27119