Polk County , Minnesota
Population: 30,905 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,136 Home $211,100 Rent $843/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Polk County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,136), with housing 31% below the US figure ($211,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$69,136
Median Income
household
$211,100
Home Value
median
$843/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,136 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,332 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $211,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $843/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 30,905 |
| Median Age | 39.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.4%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
27.4%
High Blood Pressure
24.6%
No Physical Activity
25.7%
Depression
32.0%
Insufficient Sleep
71.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.0 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
47.46
🔥 Wildfire
83.37
❄️ Winter Storm
92.08
🌍 Earthquake
5.85
☀️ Drought
89.19
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