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Polk County, Missouri

Polk County had 33,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 635.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 115 in Missouri by population and 44th by land area.

Population
33,070
#36 of 115 in Missouri · #1,366 in US
Area
635.5 sq mi
#44 of 115 in Missouri · #1,502 in US
Density
52 / sq mi
#35 of 115 in Missouri · #1,427 in US
Median household income
$56,628
#55 of 115 in Missouri · #2,177 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Polk County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Polk County population, land area and income

Polk County had 33,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 635.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 115 in Missouri by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 52.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Polk County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,628 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,070

3144th1st

1366th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

636 sq mi

3144th1st

1502nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

52.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1427th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,628

3143rd1st

2177th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

33,070

115th1st

36th of 115 (MO)

Land area

636 sq mi

115th1st

44th of 115 (MO)

Density

52.0 / sq mi

115th1st

35th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$56,628

115th1st

55th of 115 (MO)

How Polk County's population changed since 2020

Polk County gained 1,454 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 18th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Polk County recorded 1,570 births and 1,734 deaths, a natural change of -164. Net international migration added +143 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,564. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,564 people.

31.6k202032.0k202132.7k202232.8k202333.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,570
Deaths
1,734
Net international migration
+143
Net domestic migration
+1,564
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+252

Where Polk County is

The Census internal point of Polk County is at 37.616800, -93.400800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Polk County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Polk County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.616800, -93.400800
DMS
37°37'0.48"N 93°24'2.88"W
UTM
15N 464628.4E 4163375.1N
Geohash
9yttfxgte
Plus code
8698JH8X+PM

Towns in Polk County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Polk County, 11,549 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Polk County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bolivar with 11,549.

  1. 01Bolivar11,549
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Polk County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Polk County. The most populous is Greene County, MO, with 307,942 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 94.2 miles NE of Polk County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 29.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bolivar, MO (population 11,549), 1.1 miles away.

Polk County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Polk County is 29167: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 167. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,628.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Polk County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,070. That is up 1,454 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 31,616.

What is the FIPS code of Polk County?

29167. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (167) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Polk County?

Bolivar, with 11,549 residents inside Polk County in 2024.

Which counties border Polk County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greene County, MO; Dallas County, MO; Cedar County, MO; St. Clair County, MO; Hickory County, MO; Dade County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.