Polk County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 17,502
Median age: 46.1
Median household income: 49,446
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 17,502 |
| 2020 | 16,807 |
| 2019 | 16,814 |
| 2018 | 16,782 |
| 2017 | 16,722 |
| 2016 | 16,697 |
| 2015 | 16,687 |
| 2014 | 16,715 |
| 2013 | 16,723 |
| 2012 | 16,756 |
| 2011 | 16,740 |
| 2010 | 16,690 |
| 2009 | 15,735 |
Polk County, TN cities
Benton town - 1,436
Copperhill city - 510
Ducktown city - 532
Census data for Polk County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, Tennessee
| Total population | 17,502 |
| Male | 8,839 |
| Female | 8,663 |
| Total population | 17,502 |
| Under 5 years | 826 |
| 5 to 9 years | 765 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,114 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,013 |
| 20 to 24 years | 905 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,832 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,988 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,745 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,597 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,089 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,148 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,185 |
| 85 years and over | 295 |
| Median age (years) | 46.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,366 |
| 16 years and over | 14,512 |
| 18 years and over | 14,136 |
| 21 years and over | 13,578 |
| 62 years and over | 4,414 |
| 65 years and over | 3,628 |
| Total population | 17,502 |
| One race | 16,611 |
| White | 16,299 |
| Black or African American | 152 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 84 |
| Two or more races | 891 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,080 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,114 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,966 |
Social characteristics in Polk County, Tennessee
| Total households | 7,006 |
| Family households (families) | 3,769 |
| Married-couple family | 358 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,240 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 929 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,639 |
| Average household size | 2,478 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Polk County, Tennessee
| Total households | 7,006 |
| Less than $10,000 | 405 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 406 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 794 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 888 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,059 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,102 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 820 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 808 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 348 |
| $200,000 or more | 376 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,446 |
Housing characteristics in Polk County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 8,539 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,006 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,533 |
| Total housing units | 8,539 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,002 |
| 1-unit, attached | 29 |
| 2 units | 64 |
| 3 or 4 units | 98 |
| 5 to 9 units | 209 |
| 10 to 19 units | 13 |
| 20 or more units | 16 |
| Mobile home | 2,071 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 37 |
| Total housing units | 8,539 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 601 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,553 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,781 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,229 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,548 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 380 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 392 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 377 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 666 |
| Total housing units | 8,539 |
| 1 room | 22 |
| 2 rooms | 173 |
| 3 rooms | 765 |
| 4 rooms | 1,402 |
| 5 rooms | 2,079 |
| 6 rooms | 1,426 |
| 7 rooms | 1,063 |
| 8 rooms | 763 |
| 9 rooms or more | 846 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 8,539 |
| No bedroom | 22 |
| 1 bedroom | 498 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,791 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,897 |
| 4 bedrooms | 991 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 340 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,006 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,387 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,619 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,006 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 548 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,798 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,226 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,345 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,002 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,087 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,387 |
| Less than $50,000 | 716 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,364 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 933 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 873 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 856 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 444 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 183 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 122,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,387 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,459 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,928 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,160 |
| Less than $500 | 433 |
| $500 to $999 | 674 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 53 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 612 |
| No rent paid | 459 |
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