Polk County, Arkansas Population 2024

19,538

Polk County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 19,538 with a growth rate of 0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Arkansas is the 34th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 20,669 and has seen a growth of -5.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,0481020.51%
202819,9461020.51%
202719,8441020.52%
202619,7421020.52%
202519,6401020.52%
202419,5381020.52%
202319,4361020.53%
202219,33410.01%
202119,3331560.81%
202019,177-767-3.85%
201919,944-75-0.37%
201820,019-144-0.71%
201720,163-10%
201620,164-41-0.2%
201520,205-52-0.26%
201420,257-87-0.43%
201320,344-77-0.38%
201220,421-139-0.68%
201120,560-109-0.53%
201020,66900%
199017,3473402%
198017,0073,71027.9%
197013,2971,31610.98%
196011,981-2,201-15.52%
195014,182-1,650-10.42%
194015,8329756.56%
193014,857-1,555-9.47%
192016,412-804-4.67%
191017,216-1,136-6.19%
190018,3529,06997.69%
18909,2833,42658.49%
18805,8572,48173.49%
18703,376-886-20.79%
18604,2622,999237.45%
18501,263-18,785-93.7%
2024 Growth Rate
0.52% (102)
County Seat
Mena
2020 Population
19,177
Area
857 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.88% (361)
Founded
November 30, 1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,30489.44%
Two or more races1,0965.66%
Other race6313.26%
Native American2561.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.22%
Black or African American180.09%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Asian

Polk County, Arkansas Population by Race

Polk County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Polk County, Arkansas Median Age

44.4

Total

43.1

Male

45.2

Female

Polk County, Arkansas Adults

There are 14,987 adults, (4,359 of whom are seniors) in Polk County, Arkansas.

Polk County, Arkansas Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female9,88051.06%
Male9,46848.94%

Polk County, Arkansas Population by Age

Polk County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8842.4482.217.8
Married4,0853.0385.314.7
Non Family2,8061.1678.521.5
Female7823.4775.724.3
Male2114.0693.46.6

3.06

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1758.67%
Associates Degree8956.61%
Bachelors Degree1,60411.84%
Graduate Degree7265.36%
High School Graduate4,85335.83%
Less Than 9th Grade5343.94%
Some College3,75827.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,10110,7242,037
Hispanic69344590
2+ Races651542188
Other Race34218657
Native American13110510
Islander34340
Black18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.88%.

Polk County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,585$31,895$38,967
Graduate Degree$58,945$63,221$58,652
High School Graduate$29,733$41,926$23,690
Less Than 9th Grade$27,452$31,736$18,986
Overall$36,498$44,040$28,341
Some College$41,267$49,722$27,261

$36,498

Average Earnings

$44,040

Average Male

$28,341

Average Female

Polk County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk County, Arkansas Language

94.12% of Polk County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.9% of the population.

Polk County, Arkansas Language

Polk County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5142,96317.94%
Hispanic1,31640230.55%
Other62222536.17%
Multiple1,08716615.27%
Native2446827.87%
Black1010100%

18.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.63%

Male Poverty Rate

20.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Arkansas is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 15.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.26%.

Polk County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.46%
Some College14.42%
High School13.24%
Bachelors or Greater7.14%

Polk County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.03%
Male Unemployed33.06%
Female Employed10.09%
Male Employed8.2%

Polk County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,273$90,007
Households$49,252$75,460
Married Families$70,504$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,115$46,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Polk County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,393

Number of Veterans

1,227

Male Veterans

166

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam713
First Gulf War250
Second Gulf War148
Korea113
World War II9

Polk County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+502
65 to 74373
55 to 64311
35 to 54130
18 to 3477

Polk County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2589.32%
2+ Races8210.54%
Hispanic769.09%
Other Race459.85%
Black844.44%

Polk County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Polk County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Polk County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.43%

Born in Polk County, Arkansas

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

2.41%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Polk County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 55.43% having been born in Arkansas. 2.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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