Polk County, Iowa Per Capita Income By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for Polk County, IA was $38,475.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Polk County, IA ($77.63K), followed by White Alone ($41.88K), and Asian Alone ($30.69K). The racial group with the lowest per capita income was Black Alone ($20.00K).

By Ethnicity: The per capita income of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was ($43.29K), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was ($21.70K).

The charts and tables below shows the per capita income by race and ethnicity in Polk County, IA.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Iowa counties, and for Iowa.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Polk County, Iowa Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
White Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
Polk County, Iowa Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Polk County, Iowa Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
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Race Per Capita Income ($)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 77631
White Alone 41876
Asian Alone 30689
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 27892
Two or More Races 21825
Some Other Race Alone 20471
Black Alone 20000
Polk County, Iowa Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Per Capita Income ($)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 43293
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 21698