Polk County is home to 7,078 Iowa residents. Over the past ten years, the county has seen a drop in growth of -5984.20%, ranking it #3,177 in the US and #99 in Iowa for population growth.
Based on the counties residents and economy, Polk County, IA is OK for retirees and okay for families.
When considering schools and educational attainment, 89.5% of residents over 25 years of age graduated high school and 17.1% completed their bachelor’s degree or higher. The majority of students in Polk County attend public school.
If diversity is essential, Polk County received a F grade in diversity.