Polk County, Arkansas
Polk County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 19,486 in 2025 across 2,219 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 19,486
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,219 km²
- Density
- 9
- per km²
- Median income
- $49,191
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 44.3
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 79.6% | 55 / 75 | 2,780 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $711 | 51 / 75 | 2,689 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $138,400 | 35 / 75 | 2,387 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 78.9% | 13 / 75 | 793 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 18.1% | 38 / 75 | 1,016 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 22.7% | 20 / 75 | 823 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.7% | 9 / 75 | 570 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.1% | 58 / 75 | 2,631 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 43 / 75 | 1,520 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.1% | 70 / 75 | 2,883 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.6% | 29 / 75 | 1,682 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 7.0% | 20 / 75 | 1,223 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 44.3 | 20 / 75 | 814 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,071 | 14 / 75 | 297 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.4% | 22 / 75 | 1,610 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 22.5% | 34 / 75 | 1,261 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 8.6% | 22 / 75 | 756 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 86.3% | 20 / 75 | 1,152 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 15.9% | 52 / 75 | 1,034 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 12.5% | 36 / 75 | 1,411 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.446 | 53 / 75 | 1,547 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $49,191 | 47 / 75 | 2,815 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $28,986 | 33 / 75 | 2,578 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 7.3% | 14 / 75 | 314 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 17.8% | 31 / 75 | 2,303 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 86.3% | 42 / 75 | 2,335 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.0% | 30 / 75 | 1,267 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 21.7% | 37 / 75 | 387 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 19,486 | 34 / 75 | 1,859 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 9 | 43 / 75 | 2,077 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.1% | 32 / 75 | 1,727 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 6.4% | 33 / 75 | 1,047 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 21 | 56 / 75 | 2,270 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 4.8% | 40 / 75 | 2,674 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
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- Baxter County
- Benton County
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- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
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- Chicot County
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- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
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