Minnesota

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.8%
Other
7.5%
Hispanic
6.7%

Compared with Minnesota 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 CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.8%74.3%58%
Hispanic6.7%7.2%—
Black or African American2.3%8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%1%—
East Asian0.8%2.8%—
Indian0.2%0.8%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPolk CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—98.6 (−1.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—91.3 (−8.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$73,107$89,062$80,734
Median home value$222,800$329,300$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$855/mo$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.0%17.2%21.0%