Tennessee

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.8%
Other
7.2%

Compared with Tennessee 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 CountyTennesseeUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.8%70%58%
Hispanic2.2%8.6%—
Black or African American0.9%15.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—
Indian0.1%0.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.6%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPolk CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,522$69,595$80,734
Median home value$169,900$286,700$332,700
Home price to income2.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$676/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.0%20.5%21.0%