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Polk
Georgia

43K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$224K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,624

Federal Spending per Capita$673

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,578

SS Benefits / Person$3,783

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients4.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$221K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$234K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1198/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.86%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,299

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,018/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.7%

Sold Above List Price

16.2%

Median Days to Close

22 days

Active Listings

184

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

26.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score11.3

Healthcare Offices39

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients793 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,642

Uninsured (under 65)16.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,786

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,049

HS Completion Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.41

January Temperature0.85

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation42.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.05

Heating Degree Days2,757 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,763 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,334 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,553 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed217 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)393 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers823 workers

Public Transit Commuters76 workers

Walk to Work209 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)753 workers

Avg Commute Time28.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.794

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share5.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults28.5%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores25

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms36

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.86%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+57R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +519

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $224K

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Local News — Polk

The Guardian · قبل 3 أيام

Georgia police officer put on leave after family’s pet donkey killed during search

Donkey named HeeHaw was shot and killed as authorities reportedly looked on property in search of a …

FOX 5 Atlanta · قبل 3 أيام

Cedartown police shoot and kill donkey in pasture

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a donkey…

Police1 · قبل يومين (2)

Ga. officer fatally shoots donkey during missing child search, prompting state investigation

The Cedartown police chief said the Georgia Department of Agriculture will investigate the shooting,…

Reason Magazine · قبل 23 ساعة

Georgia Cop Claimed Petting Zoo Donkey Was Charging at His Team When He Shot It

In an incident report, the officer who shot the donkey wrote that he had to shoot the donkey to save…

11Alive.com · قبل 3 أيام

Georgia officer on leave in shooting of baby donkey

CEDARTOWN, Ga. — A Georgia officer is on leave after shooting a baby donkey, in an incident where a …

FOX 8 News · قبل يوم واحد

Georgia officer shoots, kills baby donkey ‘HeeHaw’ during missing child search

Newsome says the officer responsible for the shooting has been placed on paid administrative leave, …

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