| Name | Polk County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29167 |
| County Seat | Bolivar |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 32,818 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3.95% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.12% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 91% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.86% |
| Area Code(s) | 417 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.12% |
| African American | 0.83% |
| Hispanic | 2.86% |
| Asian | 0.81% |
| Native American | 0.35% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.81% |
| African American | 1.44% |
| Hispanic | 3.27% |
| Asian | 0.46% |
| Native American | 0.44% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |