Polk County, TN
County in Tennessee, South · ranked on 36 metrics
Polk County, TN is a county in Tennessee with a population of 18,776 (1,874th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,308th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,617th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,757th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,466th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 296th of 3,09090
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 985th of 3,05068
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 936th of 2,91667
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,308th of 3,09258
- Poverty Rate (%)13.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,718th of 3,09444
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,669th of 2,91642
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,765th of 3,05042
- Median Household Income$62,522Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,813th of 3,09341
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,842nd of 2,91637
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,892nd of 2,91634
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,861st of 2,9162
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,780th of 2,9164
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,617th of 2,91610
- Adults Who Smoke (%)20.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,614th of 2,91610
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,757th of 3,09411
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,466th of 3,09420
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,337th of 3,09424
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,083rd of 2,91628
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,196th of 3,09429
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,002nd of 2,91631
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Hickman County, TN89% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Polk County, TN?
- Polk County, TN has a population of 18,776, 1,874th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Polk County, TN rank best at?
- Among US counties, Polk County, TN ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,308th of 3,092).
- Where does Polk County, TN rank worst?
- Polk County, TN ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,617th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,757th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,466th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Polk County, TN?
- Rankodex ranks Polk County, TN on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
36 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics