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Polk County, Tennessee

Polk County, Tennessee · ZIP 37307, 37309, 37310

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,338 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,144Households
  • $60,227Median household income
  • $136,400Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Polk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.3%
16k16.5k17k17.5k18k2000: 16,05020002010: 16,82520102020: 17,544202016,05017,544
Population of Polk County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,050
201016,825
202017,544

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Polk County
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $60,227 · 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Polk County
Owner occupied
6,011 units
Renter occupied
1,133 units
Vacancy rate
19.3%

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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Polk County2023
Accommodation and food services291
Health care and social assistance274
Retail trade249
Manufacturing200
Other services (except public administration)91
Construction85
Arts, entertainment, and recreation65
Finance and insurance60

1,478 employees in 238 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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Polk County compared with its state
Polk County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePolk CountyTennessee
Population17,7026,986,082
Median household income$60,227$67,097
Median age46.238.9
Median home value$136,400$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.0%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes84.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work31.5 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Polk County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BentonTown1,4583.03 sq mi
DelanoCensus designated place7673.83 sq mi
CopperhillCity4571.77 sq mi
DucktownCity4482.64 sq mi
OcoeeCensus designated place2100.93 sq mi
FarnerCensus designated place2041.46 sq mi
ConasaugaCensus designated place1110.38 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (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 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.