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Polk County, Minnesota

Polk County, Minnesota · ZIP 56517, 56523, 56535

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 30,413 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,448Households
  • $69,136Median household income
  • $211,100Median home value
  • 73Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Polk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.6%
31k31.5k32k2000: 31,36920002010: 31,60020102020: 31,192202031,36931,192
Population of Polk County at each census
CensusPopulation
200031,369
201031,600
202031,192

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Polk County
Under $50k37.1%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k10.5%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $69,136 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Polk County
Owner occupied
8,977 units
Renter occupied
3,471 units
Vacancy rate
15.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Polk County2023
Health care and social assistance2,235
Manufacturing1,648
Retail trade1,299
Accommodation and food services927
Transportation and warehousing497
Construction468
Other services (except public administration)443
Wholesale trade359

8,944 employees in 733 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Polk County compared with its state
Polk County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePolk CountyMinnesota
Population30,9055,713,716
Median household income$69,136$87,556
Median age39.538.6
Median home value$211,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%72.4%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Polk County73 with a page · sort by any column

Type
East Grand ForksCity8,9155.95 sq mi
CrookstonCity7,2695.12 sq mi
FosstonCity1,3772.01 sq mi
FertileCity7802.08 sq mi
McIntoshCity5811.00 sq mi
Knute TownshipTownship56131.7 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship51132.9 sq mi
Woodside TownshipTownship50530.6 sq mi
Columbia TownshipTownship43934.6 sq mi
Huntsville TownshipTownship43535.1 sq mi
Crookston TownshipTownship41437.4 sq mi
FisherCity4030.43 sq mi
ErskineCity3870.65 sq mi
Rosebud TownshipTownship31033.0 sq mi
Godfrey TownshipTownship29034.5 sq mi
Lowell TownshipTownship28434.5 sq mi
Gentilly TownshipTownship25832.2 sq mi
Bygland TownshipTownship25128.2 sq mi
Grove Park-Tilden TownshipTownship25169.2 sq mi
Brandsvold TownshipTownship24634.3 sq mi
ClimaxCity2410.94 sq mi
King TownshipTownship22235.0 sq mi
Garden TownshipTownship21933.7 sq mi
Queen TownshipTownship21633.1 sq mi
Sletten TownshipTownship19536.0 sq mi
Winger TownshipTownship19235.1 sq mi
Grand Forks TownshipTownship19113.8 sq mi
Hill River TownshipTownship19135.0 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship18835.1 sq mi
Fisher TownshipTownship18535.6 sq mi
WingerCity1720.32 sq mi
Roome TownshipTownship16336.1 sq mi
Sullivan TownshipTownship16235.6 sq mi
Fairfax TownshipTownship15736.0 sq mi
Esther TownshipTownship15019.2 sq mi
Northland TownshipTownship14936.2 sq mi
Lessor TownshipTownship14135.7 sq mi
Euclid TownshipTownship13735.6 sq mi
Gully TownshipTownship13534.6 sq mi
Rhinehart TownshipTownship1272.74 sq mi
Tabor TownshipTownship11436.1 sq mi
Badger TownshipTownship11235.6 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship11236.1 sq mi
Nesbit TownshipTownship11035.9 sq mi
Andover TownshipTownship10835.4 sq mi
MentorCity1031.90 sq mi
Chester TownshipTownship9735.9 sq mi
Fanny TownshipTownship9335.9 sq mi
BeltramiCity902.00 sq mi
Vineland TownshipTownship9046.0 sq mi
LengbyCity890.25 sq mi
Kertsonville TownshipTownship8836.4 sq mi
Angus TownshipTownship8336.1 sq mi
Higdem TownshipTownship8223.2 sq mi
NielsvilleCity780.21 sq mi
Tynsid TownshipTownship7514.3 sq mi
Reis TownshipTownship7334.1 sq mi
Keystone TownshipTownship6935.7 sq mi
Scandia TownshipTownship6636.0 sq mi
Onstad TownshipTownship6435.7 sq mi
Parnell TownshipTownship6036.2 sq mi
Belgium TownshipTownship5836.4 sq mi
Hubbard TownshipTownship5841.4 sq mi
GullyCity550.25 sq mi
Farley TownshipTownship5327.1 sq mi
Brandt TownshipTownship5036.0 sq mi
Sandsville TownshipTownship4627.1 sq mi
Brislet TownshipTownship4527.0 sq mi
Johnson TownshipTownship4535.7 sq mi
Hammond TownshipTownship4136.3 sq mi
Helgeland TownshipTownship3927.1 sq mi
TrailCity381.00 sq mi
Russia TownshipTownship2936.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.