Polk County, Oregon
White alone, percent 88.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 90,037
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 90,549
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 87,436
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 87,430
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 87,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,368
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,026
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $454,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,095
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $633
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,299
Building Permits, 2025 103
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,986
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,016
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 357,292
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,379
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 593,178
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,621
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,118
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,635
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,587
Total employment, 2023 16,046
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 759,436
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,429
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 118.0
Population per square mile, 2010 101.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 740.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 740.79
FIPS Code 41053