Polk County, Oregon Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Oregon |
| Land area | 740.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 101.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 76,794 |
| Population change | 1.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 16.4% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 91 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13 |
| Asian | 2% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.8% |
| Native American | 2.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 29% |
| Veterans | 6,818 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 28,239 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.3% |
| Median household income | $52,808 |
| The per capita income | $24,426 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.5% |
| housing units | 30,391 |
| Multi-unit structures | 21% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $217,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 5,614 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 4.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.8% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $375,062 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,007 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $416,672 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $70,305 |