Polk County

Polk County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	31,192
County Seat	Polk County Justice Center
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	119
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	21,205
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	31,128
Median Age	39.3
Veterans	1,649
Housing Units	14,672
Uninsured	503
Net Migration (recent)	-628
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	727
Total Employees	8,727
Avg Annual Pay	$54,723
Median Household Income	$69,540
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,261
Federal Spending FY2024	$226,911,714
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,275

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$204,600
Median Rent	$822
FMR Studio	$777
FMR 1BR	$782
FMR 2BR	$984
FMR 3BR	$1,379
FMR 4BR	$1,652

Health & Safety

Hospitals	30
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	18.3%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	180
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	14
Land in Farms (acres)	250,205
Avg Farm Size (acres)	17,871.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2022-07-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2010-07-02
DR	FLOODING	2010-04-19
EM	FLOODING	2010-03-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-04-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Polk County

East Grand Forks — pop 9,176
Crookston — pop 7,482
Fosston — pop 1,434
Fertile — pop 804
McIntosh — pop 606
Fisher — pop 422
Erskine — pop 403
Climax — pop 243
Winger — pop 174
Mentor — pop 104
Lengby — pop 92
Beltrami — pop 88
Nielsville — pop 78
Gully — pop 59
Trail — pop 40

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.