Polk County, Iowa's estimated 2023 population is 510,929 with a growth rate of 1.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Iowa is the largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 430,640 and has seen a growth of 18.64% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.15
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
67.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.69%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 36.01%.
All
Male
Female
$45,900
Average Earnings
$52,453
Average Male
$38,973
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.58% of Polk County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 13.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.
rate
12.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.29%
Male Poverty Rate
11.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Iowa is Multiple, with 41.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Iowa is White, with 8.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.01%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
23,183
Number of Veterans
21,755
Male Veterans
1,428
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
68.2%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.23%
Born in Polk County, Iowa
89.62%
Native Born
8.96%
Foreign Born
4.98%
Non Citizen
3.98%
Naturalized
89.62% of Polk County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 67.23% having been born in Iowa. 4.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.