Polk County, Wisconsin Population 2024

45,978

Polk County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 45,978 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Wisconsin is the 32nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 44,155 and has seen a growth of 4.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,0582160.46%
202846,8422160.46%
202746,6262160.47%
202646,4102160.47%
202546,1942160.47%
202445,9782160.47%
202345,7622160.47%
202245,546800.18%
202145,4664270.95%
202045,0391,3343.05%
201943,7051270.29%
201843,5781690.39%
201743,4091480.34%
201643,261210.05%
201543,240-103-0.24%
201443,343230.05%
201343,320-202-0.46%
201243,522-431-0.98%
201143,953-202-0.46%
201044,15500%
199034,7732,4227.49%
198032,3515,68521.32%
197026,6661,6986.8%
196024,968240.1%
195024,944-1,253-4.78%
194026,197-370-1.39%
193026,567-303-1.13%
192026,8705,50325.75%
191021,3673,56620.03%
190017,8014,83337.27%
189012,9682,95029.45%
188010,0186,596192.75%
18703,4222,022144.43%
18601,400-45,658-97.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (216)
County Website
Polk County
County Seat
Balsam Lake
2020 Population
45,039
Area
914 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.08% (939)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,72094.25%
Two or more races1,7883.94%
Native American2560.56%
Other race2350.52%
Asian1710.38%
Black or African American1460.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.02%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Polk County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Polk County, Wisconsin Median Age

46.5

Total

46

Male

47.1

Female

Polk County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 36,184 adults, (9,935 of whom are seniors) in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Polk County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female22,25349.09%
Male23,07450.91%

Polk County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Polk County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,8292.3881.118.9
Married10,3672.8791.88.2
Non Family6,1351.1866.733.3
Female1,3103.2566.133.9
Male1,0173.4679.320.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6815.06%
Associates Degree4,55913.72%
Bachelors Degree5,61816.9%
Graduate Degree2,2476.76%
High School Graduate11,29934%
Less Than 9th Grade4451.34%
Some College7,38522.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,57729,6277,509
2+ Races888827201
Hispanic48540473
Native American18013424
Other Race15811738
Asian12411337
Black11611149
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.24%.

Polk County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,980$77,047$49,685
Graduate Degree$67,857$75,438$63,865
High School Graduate$40,791$48,527$32,625
Less Than 9th Grade$37,361$38,136$36,129
Overall$48,863$58,499$41,324
Some College$49,779$60,932$41,931

$48,863

Average Earnings

$58,499

Average Male

$41,324

Average Female

Polk County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk County, Wisconsin Language

98.1% of Polk County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 1.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Polk County, Wisconsin Language

Polk County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,8723,2247.7%
Multiple1,77326014.66%
Hispanic96721922.65%
Other2285925.88%
Black1174841.03%
Native2544417.32%
Asian17174.09%

8.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.96%

Male Poverty Rate

8.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Wisconsin is Black, with 41.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 4.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.17%.

Polk County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.82%
High School9.25%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Polk County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.53%
Female Unemployed14.09%
Female Employed5.29%
Male Employed2.74%

Polk County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,252$106,337
Households$76,208$92,480
Married Families$98,069$115,854
Non Families$43,194$57,728

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Polk County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,963

Number of Veterans

2,764

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,235
Second Gulf War488
First Gulf War480
Korea151
World War II47

Polk County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74919
75+772
55 to 64600
35 to 54542
18 to 34130

Polk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8678.32%
2+ Races686.4%
Hispanic213.41%
Native American168.12%
Other Race104.85%
Asian21.49%

Polk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Polk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Polk County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.21%

Born in Polk County, Wisconsin

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Polk County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 55.21% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Polk County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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