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Polk County
Polk County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 17,544 County Seat Polk County Justice Center State FIPS 47 County FIPS 139 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 4 Total Town Population 2,990 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,620 Median Age 46.3 Veterans 955 Housing Units 8,681 Uninsured 306 Net Migration (recent) 833 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 231 Total Employees 1,364 Avg Annual Pay $41,945 Median Household Income $53,775 Poverty Rate 12.9% Unemployment Rate 7.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,595 Federal Spending FY2024 $125,334,702 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,144
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $128,200 Median Rent $678 FMR Studio $830 FMR 1BR $922 FMR 2BR $1,210 FMR 3BR $1,579 FMR 4BR $1,604
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 23.0% Adult Obesity 37.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 41.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 10 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 19 Homeless Population N/A Schools 30 SNAP Stores 16 Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 10 Land in Farms (acres) 33,651 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,365.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-06-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND 2012-03-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Polk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
