Georgia

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.8%
Hispanic
13.2%
African
11.3%
Other
3.7%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

Polk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPolk CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.8%47.9%58%
Hispanic13.2%12.1%—
Black or African American11.3%31.1%—
Indian0.4%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—
East Asian0.2%1.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Polk County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPolk CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,515$77,353$80,734
Median home value$187,600$303,300$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$918/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%21.6%21.0%