Polk County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,803
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,803
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,831
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,974
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,969
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,977
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,205
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,842
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,110
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $271,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,604
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $644
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $957
Building Permits, 2025 243
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,542
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,781
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 404,967
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,802
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 761,306
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,715
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,288
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,163
Total employment, 2023 14,018
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 710,004
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,576
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,417
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 757
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,133
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,142
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.2
Population per square mile, 2010 48.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 914.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 913.96
FIPS Code 55095