In 2019, Polk County, GA had a population of 41.9k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $44,891. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Polk County, GA grew from 41,621 to 41,908, a 0.69% increase and its median household income grew from $43,491 to $44,891, a 3.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.26%), Other (Hispanic) (5.13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%). 0% of the households in Polk County, GA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.1% of the residents in Polk County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Polk County, GA was $110,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%. Most people in Polk County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County, GA was 2 cars per household.
Polk County, GA borders Cherokee County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Haralson County, GA, and Paulding County, GA.