Pleasant Hill

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.813
State:: Iowa

Pleasant Hill is a city located in Polk County, Iowa. Pleasant Hill has a 2025 population of 12,567. Pleasant Hill is currently growing at a rate of 3.93% annually and its population has increased by 23.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,192 in 2020.

The average household income in Pleasant Hill is $104,581 with a poverty rate of 9.87%. The median age in Pleasant Hill is 41.1 years: 38.7 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pleasant Hill includes 84.68% White, 4.95% Black or African American, 3.92% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,142	84.68%
Black or African American	534	4.95%
Two or more races	517	4.79%
Asian	423	3.92%
Other race	141	1.31%
Native American	39	0.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Pleasant Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pleasant Hill's average per capita income is $51,599. Household income levels show a median of $86,890. The poverty rate stands at 9.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$109,274	-
Families	$96,958	$112,170
Households	$86,890	$104,581
Non Families	$61,308	$66,765

$51,599

Average Income

$86,890

Median Household Income

9.87%

Poverty Rate