| Name | Polk County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| FIPS Code | 55095 |
| County Seat | Balsam Lake |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 45,845 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.91% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.47% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 90% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 8.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 535 / 715 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.47% |
| African American | 0.33% |
| Hispanic | 2.21% |
| Asian | 0.39% |
| Native American | 0.58% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.01% |
| African American | 0.41% |
| Hispanic | 3.93% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native American | 1.34% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |