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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
| White | 72.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.1% |
| Asian | 36.5% |
| 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%.
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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.