Polk County, Georgia Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Polk County is 14th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Polk County is 14th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Polk County is 19th in Georgia out of 159 other counties in Residents younger than 5

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Current population (2012) 41,188 48th 9,919,945 313,914,040
Size in square miles 310.3 96th 57,513.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 133.6 44th 168.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Residents younger than 5 7.4% 19th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 26.4% 29th 25.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.1% 95th 11.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 72.8% 127th 84.0% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 11.2% 114th 27.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Race - White 83.9% 36th 62.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 12.9% 123rd 31.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.8% 14th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.8% 74th 3.5% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 29th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.5% 49th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 14th 9.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 72.6% 47th 55.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Female residents 50.6% 95th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.5% 22nd 9.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Housing units 16,880 48th 4,102,992 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 12.3% 40th 20.5% 25.9%
Households 14,675 48th 3,490,754 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 70.3% 90th 66.8% 66.1%
Home median value $109,200 76th $160,200 $186,200
People per household 2.8 48th 2.7 2.6
Building permits (last year) 30 72nd 24,350 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Income per capita $18,274 95th $25,383 $27,915
Income per household $38,514 71st $49,736 $52,762
Income below poverty line 22.2% 66th 16.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Polk County Rank Georgia US
Non-farm private establishments 595 54th 214,635 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 9,667 48th 3,328,033 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,391 63rd 901,105 27,092,908
Retail sales $314,659 61st $117,516,907 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $7,592 90th $12,326 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $35,178 57th $16,976,235 $613,795,732

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