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Polk County School District

Polk County School District is a unified school district in Georgia with a community population of 43,785. The median household income is $58,515 and the median age is 38.0.

43,785

Population

141

People / sq mi

$58,515

Median Income

38.0

Median Age

Polk County School District covers 310 sq mi of land at 141.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White72.6%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian36.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$58,515

Median Household Income

$28,773

Per Capita Income

13.8%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$187,600

Median Home Value

$918

Median Rent

66.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

84.5%

High School+

15.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Polk County School District serves a community with a population of 43,785 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Georgia.

The median household income in Polk County School District is $58,515, with a per capita income of $28,773. The poverty rate is 13.8%.

Polk County School District is 72.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 36.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Polk County School District, 84.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Polk County School District is $187,600, with a median rent of $918. The homeownership rate is 66.0%.

Data for Polk County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1304200).

The poverty rate is what most separates Polk County School District from the typical school district: 13.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 43,785 residents, Polk County School District is a school district in Georgia.

The typical household earns $58,515, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 13.8% of residents fall below the poverty line, above the national 12.4%. Median home value is $187,600, with typical rent around $918.

College attainment is 15.4%, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Polk County School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.