Polk County, Georgia demographics
Population: 42,692
Median age: 38.0
Median household income: 48,958
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, Georgia.
Population
| 2021 | 42,692 |
| 2020 | 42,251 |
| 2019 | 41,908 |
| 2018 | 41,621 |
| 2017 | 41,444 |
| 2016 | 41,263 |
| 2015 | 41,215 |
| 2014 | 41,250 |
| 2013 | 41,308 |
| 2012 | 41,350 |
| 2011 | 41,233 |
| 2010 | 41,095 |
| 2009 | 41,414 |
Polk County, GA cities
Aragon city - 1,634
Braswell town - 347
Cedartown city - 10,091
Rockmart city - 4,673
Taylorsville town - 398
Census data for Polk County, Georgia
Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, Georgia
| Total population | 42,692 |
| Male | 20,936 |
| Female | 21,756 |
| Total population | 42,692 |
| Under 5 years | 2,844 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,001 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,109 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,912 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,499 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,618 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,461 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,339 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,410 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,906 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,008 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,160 |
| 85 years and over | 425 |
| Median age (years) | 38.0 |
| Under 18 years | 10,865 |
| 16 years and over | 33,040 |
| 18 years and over | 31,827 |
| 21 years and over | 30,121 |
| 62 years and over | 8,285 |
| 65 years and over | 6,593 |
| Total population | 42,692 |
| One race | 41,044 |
| White | 33,499 |
| Black or African American | 5,233 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 63 |
| Asian | 274 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Some other race | 1,960 |
| Two or more races | 1,648 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,554 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,207 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,347 |
Social characteristics in Polk County, Georgia
| Total households | 15,507 |
| Family households (families) | 7,740 |
| Married-couple family | 1,027 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,689 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,731 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,051 |
| Average household size | 4,863 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Polk County, Georgia
| Total households | 15,507 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,069 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,115 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,558 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,770 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,397 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,749 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,826 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,006 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 685 |
| $200,000 or more | 332 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,958 |
Housing characteristics in Polk County, Georgia
| Total housing units | 17,207 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,507 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,700 |
| Total housing units | 17,207 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,298 |
| 1-unit, attached | 239 |
| 2 units | 775 |
| 3 or 4 units | 325 |
| 5 to 9 units | 680 |
| 10 to 19 units | 150 |
| 20 or more units | 186 |
| Mobile home | 1,554 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 17,207 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 979 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,153 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,792 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,375 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,360 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,974 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 895 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 645 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,034 |
| Total housing units | 17,207 |
| 1 room | 169 |
| 2 rooms | 110 |
| 3 rooms | 927 |
| 4 rooms | 3,005 |
| 5 rooms | 4,169 |
| 6 rooms | 3,955 |
| 7 rooms | 2,458 |
| 8 rooms | 1,273 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,141 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 17,207 |
| No bedroom | 197 |
| 1 bedroom | 474 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,221 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,805 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,016 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 494 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,507 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,901 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,606 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.76 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.71 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,507 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,482 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,178 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,497 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,356 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,686 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,308 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,901 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,100 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,335 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,318 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,871 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,050 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,092 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 95 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 40 |
| Median (dollars) | 132,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,901 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,508 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,393 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,173 |
| Less than $500 | 510 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,044 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 573 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 769 |
| No rent paid | 433 |
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