What is the population of Polk County?

The population of Polk County, AR is 19,707.

Where is Polk County located?

Polk County, AR is located at latitude 34.4858400 and longitude -94.2280700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Polk County?

The area of Polk County, AR is 2234 km².

What is the elevation of Polk County?

Polk County, AR has an elevation of 596 meters (1955 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Polk County in?

Polk County, AR is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Polk County changed?

The population of Polk County, AR has decreased from 20,662 (2010) to 19,707 (2020), a change of -4.6%.

Polk County, Arkansas

Polk County: county in Arkansas, United States.

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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,662 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 19,707 inhabitants. Its county seat is Mena. The county was created 181 years ago in 1844.

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Polk County at a glance

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Largest city

Mena

Population 5,410

Quick Facts about Polk County

Population	19,707 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Arkansas (United States)
Different from	Polk County
Area	2234 km²
Water as percent of area	0.6%
Land as percent of area	99.4%
Latitude & Longitude	34.4858,-94.2281
Named for	James K. Polk
Capital	Mena
Establishment	November 30, 1844
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	06:17:19 (23rd September 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.62% (2010-2020)
Weather	86℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Polk County is located at 34°29'9"N 94°13'41"W (34.4858400, -94.2280700). It has 7 neighbors: Howard County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Scott County, Sevier County, Le Flore County and McCurtain County.

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The largest city of Polk County is Mena with a population of 5,410. . See all Polk County cities & populated places.

Polk County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Polk County.

City Name	Population	Title
Mena	5,410	City in Arkansas

Weather

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0 to 5 mph NE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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Polk County has 7 neighbours.

Howard County county in Arkansas, United States.
Montgomery County county in Arkansas, United States.
Pike County county in Arkansas, United States.
Scott County county in Arkansas, United States.
Sevier County county in Arkansas, United States.
Le Flore County county in Oklahoma, United States.
McCurtain County county in Oklahoma, United States.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Polk County decreased by 4.62% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	20,662	-	census
2011	20,558	-0.5%	estimation process
2012	20,420	-0.67%	estimation process
2013	20,342	-0.38%	estimation process
2014	20,249	-0.46%	estimation process
2015	20,194	-0.27%	estimation process
2016	20,145	-0.24%	estimation process
2017	20,147	0.01%	estimation process
2018	20,019	-0.64%	estimation process
2019	19,964	-0.27%	estimation process
2020	19,707	-1.29%	estimation process

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Pulaski County	392,980	County in Arkansas, United States
Benton County	288,774	County in Arkansas, United States
Washington County	243,216	County in Arkansas, United States
Little Rock	197,866	The capital of Arkansas.
Sebastian County	127,590	County in Arkansas, United States
Faulkner County	126,919	County in Arkansas, United States
Saline County	123,968	County in Arkansas, United States
Craighead County	112,245	County in Arkansas, United States
Garland County	99,789	County in Arkansas, United States
Fayetteville	89,576	The most populous city in Washington County, Arkansas.
Fort Smith	87,764	The second most populous city in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Springdale	81,115	The most populous city in Washington County, Arkansas.
Jonesboro	79,859	The most populous city in Craighead County, Arkansas.
White County	78,729	County in Arkansas, United States
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Rogers	70,522	The fourth most populous city in Arkansas.