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Census Bureau reports Polk population was 4,625 in 2019

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Polk had a population of 4,625 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.

The median age was 33, with 46.6 percent of the total population being female and 53.4 percent male.

The state's total population in 2019 was 3,139,508.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Polk population by sex

Estimated NumberPercent of total population
Male2,46853.4
Female2,15746.6
Total Population4,625100

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