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Polk County, Oregon

Polk County, Oregon · ZIP 97101, 97304, 97338

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 90,549 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,574Households
  • $81,318Median household income
  • $419,500Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Polk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+40.2%
60k70k80k90k2000: 62,38020002010: 75,40320102020: 87,433202062,38087,433
Population of Polk County at each census
CensusPopulation
200062,380
201075,403
202087,433

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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Polk County
Under $50k30.9%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k11.2%
$200k and over10.5%

Median household income $81,318 · 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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Polk County
Owner occupied
21,040 units
Renter occupied
11,534 units
Vacancy rate
5.4%

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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Polk County2023
Health care and social assistance3,194
Accommodation and food services3,012
Manufacturing2,212
Retail trade1,740
Construction1,510
Other services (except public administration)747
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services734
Transportation and warehousing494

16,046 employees in 1,587 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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Polk County compared with its state
Polk County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePolk CountyOregon
Population88,5534,238,714
Median household income$81,318$80,426
Median age37.640.1
Median home value$419,500$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.6%36.2%
Foreign-born residents5.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes64.6%63.4%
Mean commute to work26.3 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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

Type
DallasCity17,9114.94 sq mi
MonmouthCity11,6512.24 sq mi
IndependenceCity10,2953.01 sq mi
Grand RondeCensus designated place1,44319.2 sq mi
Falls CityCity1,0571.20 sq mi
Fort HillCensus designated place861.43 sq mi
EolaCensus designated place00.06 sq mi
RickreallCensus designated place00.17 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41 (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

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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 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.