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Polk County, GA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Cedartown, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 43,709   ( 2,234 from 2010 , 855 from 2020)
Land area: 310.3 square miles
Population density: 140.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,804 70.48% 1.0%
Black:5,33612.21% 3.6%
Indian:1100.25% 50.7%
Asian:3260.75% 14.0%
2+ races:8461.94% 57.8%
Hispanic:6,28714.38% 28.7%
Total non-White:12,90529.52% 17.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,229 14.3
Deaths:1,37716.1
Net Migration: 94011.0
Net Immigration: 460.5
Change in White population:312 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,922 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
41,475
30,49273.52%
5,15012.42%
730.18%
2860.69%
5361.29%
4,88511.78%
10,98326.48%

2000
38,127
29,68477.86%
5,07313.31%
680.18%
1250.33%
2290.60%
2,9217.66%
8,44322.14%

1990
33,815
28,41084.02%
4,76314.09%
400.12%
490.14%
n/a
5531.64%
5,40515.98%

1980
32,386
27,31184.33%
4,81614.87%
00.00%
40.01%
n/a
2550.79%
5,07515.67%

1970
29,656
24,95384.14%
4,62915.61%
120.04%
90.03%
n/a
490.17%
4,703 15.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,495 17.0
4,19111.0
7952.1
1,3213.5
808 2.1
2,540 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,427 16.0
4,08512.1
1,2873.8
3741.1
1,274 3.8
3,038 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,001 15.4
3,592 11.1
329 1.0
n/a
1,099 3.4
330 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
545 1.8
n/a
2,358 8.0
372 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
10,840 24.8%
32,869 75.2%
6,643 15.2%
15,517
2.75
10,864 70.0%
7,785 71.7%
1,118 10.3%
4,653 30.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
11,046 26.6%
30,429 73.4%
5,535 13.3%
15,092
2.72
10,908 72.3%
7,773 71.3%
1,152 10.6%
4,184 27.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
9,875 25.9%
28,252 74.1%
5,035 13.2%
14,031
2.66
10,407 74.2%
7,822 75.2%
1,075 10.3%
3,624 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
9,001 26.6%
24,814 73.4%
4,832 14.3%
12,436
2.69
9,461 76.1%
7,444 78.7%
842 8.9%
2,975 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
9,535 29.4%
22,851 70.6%
4,252 13.1%
11,487
2.79
8,969 78.1%
7,434 82.9%
582 6.5%
2,518 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,235 
Median Value$151,400 
Occupied15,51790.0%
Vacant1,71810.0%
Owned10,09865.1%
Rented5,41934.9%
Median Rent$814 
Single-Family Units13,43778.0%
    Detached13,25476.9%
    Attached1831.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1036.4%
Mobile Homes1,6409.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009786.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999175.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996994.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0977.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997044.5%
$30,000 to $34,9999406.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998175.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997014.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996454.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1787.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1567.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,22614.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1127.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999636.2%
$150,000 to $199,9998295.3%
$200,000 or more5553.6%
Median Household Income51,956 
Per Capita Income26,843 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1287.3%
Public Assistance6394.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,69217.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,19765.7%
Unemployed7183.1%
In Armed Forces790.3%
Total Labor Force15,99469.1%
Not in Labor Force7,14330.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,3395,51057.1%
Non-Profit48470940.6%
Self-Employed1,33562668.1%
Local Government67563051.7%
State Government20648629.8%
Federal Government5517823.6%
Total Private + Self8,6746,13658.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4202,00341.5%
Total10,0948,13955.4%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,5048.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,95921.7%
Professional, Technical2,66914.6%
Service Occupations3,14617.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing200.1%
All others6,97538.2%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,25923.3%
Health care and social assistance2,17711.9%
Retail trade1,7719.7%
Construction1,4287.8%
Accommodation and food services1,1636.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0825.9%
Educational services9925.4%
Other services8174.5%
Public administration8124.4%
Professional, scientific, technical8024.4%
Transportation and warehousing7264.0%
Finance and insurance5623.1%
Utilities5583.1%
Wholesale trade4172.3%
Information3421.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1470.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1170.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting750.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7128.63%
Puerto Rican4321.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1,5973.71%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,5823.68%
Honduran150.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American940.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian350.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian590.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1120.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian420.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,45588.2%
Spanish4,23810.5%
Other Indo-European3570.9%
Other650.2%
German, other Germanic550.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun350.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,79018.1%
English6,59815.3%
Irish3,3917.9%
German2,1094.9%
Italian9712.3%
European7681.8%
Scottish7071.6%
French4311.0%
Scotch-Irish3880.9%
Polish2520.6%
Dutch2420.6%
British1660.4%
Welsh1290.3%
African1140.3%
Norwegian930.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,77294.8%
Not a citizen2,2475.2%
Native40,07493.2%
Foreign-born2,9456.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,862 6.5%3,021 10.6%12,165 42.6%7,395 25.9%2,561 9.0%1,536 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,862 6.5%
9-12 Years 3,021 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,165 42.6%
Some College 7,395 25.9%
Bach. Degree 2,561 9.0%
Grad Degree 1,536 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,481 14,691 1,790 10.9% 5.4%
1991 16,102 14,553 1,549 9.6% 5.3%
1992 15,781 13,917 1,864 11.8% 6.6%
1993 15,704 14,000 1,704 10.9% 5.7%
1994 15,487 14,192 1,295 8.4% 5.1%
1995 15,309 13,997 1,312 8.6% 4.8%
1996 14,982 13,593 1,389 9.3% 4.6%
1997 15,174 14,090 1,084 7.1% 4.5%
1998 15,681 14,812 869 5.5% 4.2%
1999 16,316 15,397 919 5.6% 3.8%
2000 17,500 16,788 712 4.1% 3.5%
2001 18,253 17,362 891 4.9% 4.1%
2002 19,067 17,985 1,082 5.7% 5.3%
2003 19,713 18,723 990 5.0% 5.1%
2004 19,709 18,674 1,035 5.3% 5.1%
2005 20,477 19,369 1,108 5.4% 5.7%
2006 20,723 19,742 981 4.7% 5.1%
2007 20,942 19,929 1,013 4.8% 4.9%
2008 21,431 19,963 1,468 6.8% 6.8%
2009 21,218 18,822 2,396 11.3% 10.4%
2010 18,755 16,464 2,291 12.2% 10.7%
2011 18,655 16,514 2,141 11.5% 10.1%
2012 18,730 16,883 1,847 9.9% 9.0%
2013 18,483 16,848 1,635 8.8% 8.1%
2014 18,313 16,881 1,432 7.8% 7.1%
2015 17,945 16,736 1,209 6.7% 6.1%
2016 18,072 16,948 1,124 6.2% 5.4%
2017 18,657 17,670 987 5.3% 4.8%
2018 18,581 17,788 793 4.3% 4.0%
2019 18,576 17,884 692 3.7% 3.5%
2020 18,292 17,200 1,092 6.0% 6.5%
2021 18,448 17,789 659 3.6% 3.9%
2022 18,531 17,960 571 3.1% 3.0%
2023 18,958 18,328 630 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com