Polk County, Oregon Population 2024

90,074

Polk County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 90,074 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Oregon is the 12th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 75,540 and has seen a growth of 19.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202991,2242300.25%
202890,9942300.25%
202790,7642300.25%
202690,5342300.25%
202590,3042300.26%
202490,0742300.26%
202389,8442300.26%
202289,6142300.26%
202189,3841,4341.63%
202087,9502,0992.44%
201985,8519971.17%
201884,8541,1471.37%
201783,7072,2112.71%
201681,4962,4843.14%
201579,0121,3101.69%
201477,7021,1341.48%
201376,5683410.45%
201276,2272850.38%
201175,9424020.53%
201075,54000%
199049,5414,3389.6%
198045,2039,85427.88%
197035,3498,82633.28%
196026,5232060.78%
195026,3176,32831.66%
194019,9893,13118.57%
193016,8582,67718.88%
192014,1817125.29%
191013,4693,54635.74%
19009,9232,06526.28%
18907,8581,25719.04%
18806,6011,90040.42%
18704,7011,07629.68%
18603,6252,574244.91%
18501,051-90,173-98.85%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (230)
County Website
Polk County
State
Oregon
County Seat
2020 Population
87,950
Area
741 mi²
Density
122 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.42% (2,124)
Founded
December 22, 1845

Polk County, Oregon Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,04281.1%
Two or more races8,0519.19%
Other race4,2644.87%
Asian1,6201.85%
Native American1,5801.8%
Black or African American6510.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3920.45%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk County, Oregon Population by Race

Polk County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Polk County, Oregon Median Age

37.1

Total

36.5

Male

37.9

Female

Polk County, Oregon Adults

There are 68,184 adults, (16,202 of whom are seniors) in Polk County, Oregon.

Polk County, Oregon Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female44,54250.85%
Male43,05849.15%

Polk County, Oregon Population by Age

Polk County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2222.6665.134.9
Married16,8583.281.518.5
Non Family10,1641.3347.352.7
Female3,7063.5543.656.4
Male1,4943.3653.746.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Polk County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.22%.

Polk County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,057

Average Earnings

$56,184

Average Male

$41,640

Average Female

Polk County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk County, Oregon Language

88.08% of Polk County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 11.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Polk County, Oregon Language

Polk County, Oregon Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64,7597,28511.25%
Hispanic12,9551,36310.52%
Multiple7,7111,10014.27%
Native1,53435323.01%
Other4,2262726.44%
Islander36821758.97%
Asian1,5401056.82%
Black5958614.45%

11.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.69%

Male Poverty Rate

13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Oregon is Islander, with 58.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Oregon is Other, with 6.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.26%.

Polk County, Oregon Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.6%
High School12.81%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.4%
Male Unemployed16.16%
Female Employed7.75%
Male Employed4.73%

Polk County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk County, Oregon 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 35-44.

Polk County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,074

Number of Veterans

5,528

Male Veterans

546

Female Veterans

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Polk County, Oregon Veterans by War

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Polk County, Oregon Veterans by Age

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Polk County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Polk County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Polk County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Oregon 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

53.76%

Born in Polk County, Oregon

93.59%

Native Born

6.41%

Foreign Born

3.3%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.59% of Polk County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 53.76% having been born in Oregon. 3.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk County, Oregon Place of Birth

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