Polk   County IA United States

County FIPS 19153
Largest City Des Moines
State Iowa
Latitude 41.6854
Longitude -93.5734
Population 503,175
Density 878.81 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $83,576
Median individual: $46,374

Race

Mode: 75.8% White

Gender

 50.2% female 

Rent

  $1149 / month  

Median house value: $261,753.0

Age

Median: 36.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 40.2%
With STEM degree: 39.0%

Marital Status

 48.8% married 

Never married: 34.0%

Labor Force Participation

 71.4% working 

Unemployed: 4.4%

Average Family Size

 3.07 people 

Commute Time

 20.0 minutes 

Health Care

 5.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 10.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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