Quick Facts/Demographics

Polk County is the largest county in Iowa Polk County is also one of the most rapidly growing and diverse of Iowa’s counties with young children leading the way on both counts

There are 109,925 children in Polk County

17,699 children are in poverty in Polk County

Between 100 – 2009 Polk County’s population grew by 14.6 %, but it’s young child population grew by nearly 23.7 overall

There are 113 child care centers, homes, and preschools in Polk County

95.7% of children in Polk County have health insurance

The median income for Polk County is $54,748

6.8% babies are born with low birth weight

2.3% of children in Polk County have lead poisoning