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Polk County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Polk County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Polk County, MN has a population of 30,905 and a labor force participation rate of 66.2%, with median worker earnings of $42,986 and 28.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $211,100 and median gross rent of $843/month, supported by a 72.1% homeownership rate and an average commute of 18.7 minutes. The county posted a -2.2% population decline over five years, an unemployment rate of 3.6%, and a poverty rate of 11.7%, with per capita GDP of $43,299.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,905

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,107

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.2% since 2018

Polk County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,349 (85.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,352 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,319 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone604 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone600 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone247 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish756
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic286
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic274
  4. 4.Arabic81
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,426

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,299

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,614
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,778
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,428
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,263
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,739
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,046
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,589
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,084
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,943

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.20×)1,034
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)4,412
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)1,942
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)411
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)822

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$843/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,499 (17.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,316 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999999 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999682 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999672 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999631 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,986

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,785 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled1,004 (6.7%)
  • Walked937 (6.2%)
  • Worked At Home873 (5.8%)
  • Public Transit236 (1.6%)
  • Other173 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.