Polk County, Georgia
Polk County covers 310 sq mi of land and has about 43,785 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
43,785
141/sq mi
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$188K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$918
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
16.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Polk County
4 total
Polk County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
16%
High school
41%
Some college
20%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
4%
Other
3%
At a glance
| Polk | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 66% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 12% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 26.4 min |