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Polk County

Iowa · 32 cities and towns · Population 493,378

493,378 Population
32 Cities & Towns
$78,827 Median Income
$232,000 Median Home Value
10.33% Poverty Rate
4.48% Unemployment

Polk County Overview

Population 493,378
State Iowa
FIPS Code 19153
Cities & Towns 32
Median Household Income $78,827 ▲ 110% vs US avg
Median Home Value $232,000 ▼ 18% vs US avg
Poverty Rate 10.33% ▼ 17% vs US avg
Unemployment Rate 4.48% ▼ 15% vs US avg

Largest Cities in Polk County

1 Des Moines 212,464 2 Ankeny 70,542 3 West Des Moines 69,893 4 Urbandale 46,026 5 Waukee 26,974 6 Johnston 24,196 7 Altoona 20,592 8 Clive 18,776 9 Grimes 15,810 10 Pleasant Hill 10,796 11 Bondurant 8,061 12 Polk City 5,833

All Cities in Polk County (32)

Sort by: Population · Name · Income · Home Value · Rent · Crime Rate
# City Population Income Home Value Rent Crime Rate
1 Des Moines 212,464 $63,966 $183,700 $1,054 600.2
2 Ankeny 70,542 $106,603 $311,300 $1,279 109.2
3 West Des Moines 69,893 $84,925 $286,300 $1,194 186.0
4 Urbandale 46,026 $113,086 $318,800 $1,176 198.4
5 Waukee 26,974 $106,728 $328,200 $1,290 78.0
6 Johnston 24,196 $103,430 $346,200 $1,288 83.2
7 Altoona 20,592 $87,123 $257,300 $1,203 119.3
8 Clive 18,776 $131,082 $379,000 $1,099 112.6
9 Grimes 15,810 $104,497 $281,000 $1,156 —
10 Pleasant Hill 10,796 $86,890 $284,100 $1,204 109.3
11 Bondurant 8,061 $128,341 $288,600 $1,176 —
12 Polk City 5,833 $163,000 $385,000 $746 0.0
13 Windsor Heights 5,171 $89,083 $251,800 $1,355 163.4
14 Huxley 4,440 $122,716 $296,100 $1,260 —
15 Carlisle 4,187 $98,333 $208,100 $896 529.0
16 Saylorville 3,559 $80,250 $287,700 $1,642 —
17 Madrid 2,803 $86,915 $185,100 $1,034 —
18 Mitchellville 2,557 $78,816 $190,200 $773 —
19 Dallas Center 2,058 $88,750 $231,100 $1,082 —
20 Granger 1,919 $112,125 $290,100 $923 —
21 Slater 1,498 $87,708 $222,000 $877 —
22 Van Meter 1,469 $133,750 $250,300 $947 —
23 Woodward 1,002 $68,571 $179,500 $484 —
24 Cambridge 948 $74,531 $172,800 $1,080 —
25 Maxwell 789 $85,789 $147,300 $625 —
26 Elkhart 680 $81,771 $241,700 — —
27 Alleman 400 $120,833 $275,700 — —
28 Runnells 397 $98,125 $196,900 $725 —
29 Kelley 386 $119,375 $218,800 $971 —
30 Sheldahl 348 $67,500 $175,000 $1,200 —
31 Luther 130 $86,667 $183,000 — —
32 Valeria 43 $63,750 $162,500 — —

Nearby Counties

County State Population Income Home Value Distance
Warren County IA 52,709 $89,741 $234,300 24 mi
Dallas County IA 100,367 $99,533 $314,900 25 mi
Jasper County IA 37,808 $67,784 $163,800 26 mi
Boone County IA 26,700 $75,759 $171,600 29 mi
Story County IA 98,573 $66,197 $229,100 29 mi
Marion County IA 33,487 $74,193 $192,300 34 mi
Madison County IA 16,609 $88,110 $230,500 35 mi
Greene County IA 8,801 $56,884 $119,100 40 mi