Polk County, Oregon's estimated 2023 population is 91,042 with a growth rate of 1.34% 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 75,403 and has seen a growth of 20.74% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.22
Average Family Size
2.7
Average Household Size
65.4%
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 other race people with a rate of 82.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.28%.
All
Male
Female
$40,994
Average Earnings
$49,758
Average Male
$33,990
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.81% of Polk County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 12.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.06% of the population.
rate
14.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.1%
Male Poverty Rate
13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Oregon is Black, with 74.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Oregon is Other, with 10.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.91%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
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
5,686
Number of Veterans
5,281
Male Veterans
405
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.9%
Labor Force Participation
56.4%
Employment Rate
5.6%
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
53.05%
Born in Polk County, Oregon
90.19%
Native Born
6.71%
Foreign Born
3.71%
Non Citizen
3%
Naturalized
90.19% of Polk County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 53.05% having been born in Oregon. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.