County in Arkansas · 857 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
19,537 people live in Polk County. The typical household earns $49,191, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,186 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.89%
Men 43.2 · Women 44.8
1850–2026
19,537
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
19,537
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,537 | +51 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,486 | +51 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 19,435 | -28 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 19,463 | +107 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 19,356 | +34 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 19,322 | +136 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 19,186 | -758 | 3.80% |
| 2019 | 19,944 | -75 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 20,019 | -144 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 20,163 | -1 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 194 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 55% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau