Polk County, GA Demographic Data
Polk County, GA Summary
Polk County is located in Georgia
- Population: 41,319
- Area: 312.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 310.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 132.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,040.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polk County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,156
51%
50.8
Male
20,107
49%
49.2
Total Population
41,263
323,128,000
Polk County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,796
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,315
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,069
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,652
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,406
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,181
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,094
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,528
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,676
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,406
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,708
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,762
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
670
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,464
73.8%
77.2
Female
15,686
51.5%
51.3
Male
14,778
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,038
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,479
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,140
14.9%
15.2
Female
3,488
56.8%
55.8
Male
2,652
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Polk County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,454
98.0%
96.8
White
31,671
76.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5,069
12.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
0.1%
0.8
Asian
241
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
54
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
87
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
38
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
11
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,403
8.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
809
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,287
12.8%
17.8
Mexican
3,932
9.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,310
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,976
87.2%
82.2
Polk County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,587
9.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,977
14.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,060
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,352
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,540
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,043
7.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,466
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,564
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,461
75.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,509
13.0%
31.2
Polk County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,376
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
16,209
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,262
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
737
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,499
7.8
5.8%
Polk County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,423
86.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,044
13.1%
21.6%
Spanish
4,760
12.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
153
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
109
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
22
0.1%
1.1%
Polk County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,349
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
979
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,256
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,183
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,124
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,637
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,650
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,332
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
241
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
39,356
57,617
Per capita income
21,582
31,128
Polk County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
228
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,163
7.0%
9.8
Construction
1,552
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,783
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
560
3.4%
6.6
Information
337
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,990
23.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,055
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,134
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
820
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,724
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
737
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
591
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,223
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,734
22.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,199
25.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,664
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,854
17.1%
18.1%
Polk County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,374
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,217
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,372
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
0.3%
5.1
Walked
103
0.6%
2.7
Other means
231
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
409
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.5
26.6
Polk County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,170
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,483
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,159
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,056
27.3%
21.0
Polk County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,868
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,985
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,883
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,054
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Polk County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,922
1 room
165
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
153
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
713
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,795
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,004
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,734
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,032
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,062
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,264
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Polk County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,922
1-unit, detached
12,920
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
296
1.7%
5.9
2-units
443
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
474
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
362
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
167
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
233
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,027
12.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Polk County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,806
10.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,253
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
922
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,849
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,758
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,236
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,915
17.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,885
17.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
269
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.2%
1.4%
Polk County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,142
34.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,033
13.7%
4.7
Electricity
7,046
47.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
440
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
143
1.0%
1.1
Polk County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,782
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
54
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
70
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
91
1.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
379
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
968
16.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,048
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,172
37.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,239
38.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
924
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
704
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
476
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,411
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,297
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
184
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,038
24.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,075
71.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
586
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
671
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
650
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
450
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
567
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
479
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
390
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,675
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
672
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,985
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,490
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,638
36.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,935
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,205
12.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
972
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
507
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
144
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
94
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,000
205,000