Polk County, GA

Welcome to Polk County.

Polk County has a population of 43 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 312.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 32%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Polk County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Polk County comprises Cedartown, GA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Cedartown.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	40.65%	57.74%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	31.21%	68.31%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	28.71%	69.79%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	26.57%	72.1%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	20.17%	77.48%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	21.02%	78.1%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	32%

Government Enterprises	11%	34%
Private Industries	89%	31%
Agriculture	2%	47%
Mining	1%	142%
Utilities	2%	0%
Construction	4%	61%
Manufacturing	34%	32%
– Durable	27%	47%
– Nondurable	7%	-6%
Trade	14%	0%
– Wholesale	5%	0%
– Retail	9%	36%
Transportation	3%	0%
Information	<1%	42%
Finance & Insurance	4%	19%
Real Estate	11%	0%
Professional & Business Services	3%	2%
Educational Services	<1%	-31%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	14%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	205%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	35%
Other Services²	3%	3%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	7	61
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	33
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	25	82
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	43
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	10	67
⛽ Gasoline Stations	24	79
👕 Clothing Stores	3	33
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	14	78
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	25	72
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	32	74
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	3	30
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	6	57
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$371,500	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$229,300	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	24%	$120,000	$143,700
Middle 20%	17%	$83,900	$100,600
Second lowest 20%	10%	$51,700	$67,800
Bottom 20%	4%	$19,200	$37,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		70%	$108,900
Self-Employment		9%	$29,600
Investment Income¹		15%	$21,700
Social Security		34%	$25,300
Supplemental Security		5%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		26%	$30,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	6%	7%	9%
$25K – $49K	<1%	9%	7%	8%
$50K – $99K	2%	11%	9%	7%
$100K – $199K	<1%	4%	12%	2%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$57,600	$36,100
African-American	$37,100	$28,400
Hispanic
Asian		$96,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$40,000	$21,400
Highschool & GED	$54,900	$41,700
Some College to Associate’s	$58,300	$36,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$108,500	$57,300
Graduate Degree	$108,600	$56,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$81,200	$57,000
STEM²	$55,700	$79,700
Gray-Collar³	$74,900	Below $10,000
Pink-Collar⁴		$22,400
Sales⁵	$67,000	$22,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$47,500	$48,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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