Polk County's estimated 2025 population is 90,229 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County is the 12th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 75,540 and has seen a growth of 19.45% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Polk County includes 79.84% White, 5.07% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70,700 | 79.84% |
| Two or more races | 9,267 | 10.46% |
| Other race | 4,489 | 5.07% |
| Asian | 1,587 | 1.79% |
| Native American | 1,469 | 1.66% |
| Black or African American | 669 | 0.76% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 372 | 0.42% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Polk County's average per capita income is $50,426. Household income levels show a median of $81,318. The poverty rate stands at 12.24%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $114,624 | $134,758 |
| Families | $95,837 | $118,946 |
| Households | $81,318 | $104,766 |
| Non Families | $44,373 | $64,515 |
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