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Polk County, Missouri

Polk County, Missouri · ZIP 65601, 65613, 65617

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33,070 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,957Households
  • $56,686Median household income
  • $189,600Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Polk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.8%
26k28k30k32k2000: 26,99220002010: 31,13720102020: 31,519202026,99231,519
Population of Polk County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,992
201031,137
202031,519

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Polk County
Under $50k44.6%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k14.6%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $56,686 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Polk County
Owner occupied
8,523 units
Renter occupied
3,434 units
Vacancy rate
11%

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Polk County2023
Health care and social assistance2,331
Retail trade1,204
Accommodation and food services761
Manufacturing645
Educational services431
Construction377
Other services (except public administration)306
Finance and insurance242

7,340 employees in 600 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Polk County compared with its state
Polk County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePolk CountyMissouri
Population32,1096,168,181
Median household income$56,686$68,920
Median age38.938.9
Median home value$189,600$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.6%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.3%67.9%
Mean commute to work27.8 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Polk County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BolivarCity11,5498.23 sq mi
HumansvilleCity9391.25 sq mi
Pleasant HopeCity6921.52 sq mi
Fair PlayCity4500.43 sq mi
MorrisvilleTown3980.66 sq mi
HalfwayVillage1532.01 sq mi
FlemingtonVillage1140.33 sq mi
AldrichVillage690.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Polk County

Jobs across Polk County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.