In 2021, Polk County, GA had a population of 42.7k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $48,958. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Polk County, GA grew from 42,251 to 42,692, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $46,846 to $48,958, a 4.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.95%), Other (Hispanic) (3.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.51%).
None of the households in Polk County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.2% of the residents in Polk County, GA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Polk County, GA was $132,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.
Most people in Polk County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 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.