Polk County, Missouri
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,519
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,604
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,519
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,137
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,109
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,760
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,316
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $814
Building Permits, 2025 61
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,059
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
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) 41,563
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,115
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 402,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,327
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,647
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,140
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 600
Total employment, 2023 7,340
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 309,301
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,676
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 479
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 98
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 359
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.6
Population per square mile, 2010 49.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 635.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 635.52
FIPS Code 29167