In 2021, Polk County, TN had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $49,446. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Polk County, TN grew from 16,807 to 17,502, a 4.14% increase and its median household income grew from $45,326 to $49,446, a 9.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.817%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.48%).
None of the households in Polk County, TN 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.
99.7% of the residents in Polk County, TN are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Polk County, TN was $122,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.
Most people in Polk County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Polk County, TN borders Fannin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Cherokee County, NC, Bradley County, TN, McMinn County, TN, and Monroe County, TN.