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Polk County, Iowa, elections, 2025

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Demographics

Demographic Data for Polk County, Iowa
Polk County Iowa
Population 492,401 3,190,369
Land area (sq mi) 572 55,853
Race and ethnicity**
White 82.6% 89.1%
Black/African American 7% 3.7%
Asian 4.8% 2.5%
Native American 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.8% 1.3%
Multiple 3.6% 3%
Hispanic/Latino 8.5% 6.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.1% 92.5%
College graduation rate 37.6% 29.3%
Income
Median household income $69,747 $61,836
Persons below poverty level 10.4% 11.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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