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Census Bureau reports Polk County population was 479,612 in 2019

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Polk County had a population of 479,612 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.

The median age was 35, with 50.7 percent of the total population being female and 49.3 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 County population by sex

Estimated NumberPercent of total population
Male236,34349.3
Female243,26950.7
Total Population479,612100

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