Polk County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-07 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
45,514
6.0% since 2020 (+2,585)
Unemployment
3.1%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.5%)
GDP / capita
$38,237
Total $1.74bn
Median home value
$187,600
Rent $918/mo
Median household income
$58,515
Homeownership 66.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
61st-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-07 – 2026-07.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Polk County's 6.0% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,073
International migration
+419
Natural change
+78
Net population change
+2,585
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $187,600 |
| Median gross rent | $918/mo |
| Median household income | $58,515 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 217 (121 SF / 96 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Polk County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.