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Polk
Arkansas

19K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$192K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,526

Federal Spending per Capita$1,146

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %4.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,554

SS Benefits / Person$5,118

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$32K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$188K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$730/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $524

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$897/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate79.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.2%

Active Listings

205

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

92 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices34

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients588 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,681

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,017

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,005

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate35.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature0.69

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days188 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Ozone Days146 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days3,025 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,654 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,573 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,526 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)32 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed93 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers353 workers

Public Transit Commuters8 workers

Walk to Work125 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)221 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.160

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults21.1%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms23

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+68R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +208

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $192K

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Local News — Polk

Legacy | Obituary · 3 days ago

Darla Christine Ferguson Obituary (2026) - Rogers, AR - Epting Funeral Home - Bentonville

Darla Ferguson Obituary Darla Christine Ferguson September 6, 1987 until August 27, 2026 Darla Chris…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Polk County, AR?

How many people live in Polk County, AR ? ... In 2025, there were about 19,500 people living in Polk…

My Pulse News · 1 month ago

Polk County Sheriff’s Log

July 6, 2026 Deputies responded to a residence on Polk 277 near Cove in reference to dogs being shot…

KNWA FOX24 · Mar 28, 2026

Escaped Arkansas inmate recaptured in near Oklahoma border, sheriff says

An inmate who recently escaped from the Polk County Detention Center has been recaptured, and the st…

On3 · 1 month ago

Arkansas baseball assistant coach moving on

Arkansas baseball offensive analyst and first-base coach Hudson Polk is heading to the JUCO ranks to…

WAFB · Jan 26, 2026

Bus rented by LSU Athletics runs off road during winter weather

POLK COUNTY, Ark. (WAFB) - A bus belonging to a company contracted by LSU Athletics slid off a roadw…

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