
Governor’s
ThreeStar
Community Snapshot
Polk County
Cities: Benton*, Copperhill, Ducktown
Executive Robby Hatcher • http://www.polkgovernment.com/
Labor and Workforce
- Labor Force (2022): 7,064
- Employment (2022): 6,788
- Unemployment Rate (2022): 3.9%
Demographics
- Population (2020): 17,544
- Population (2022): 17,620
- Population Percent Change (2020-2022): 0.4%
- Median Age: 46.5
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- Cleveland Small Business Development Center
- SBDC is located at: Cleveland State Community College Guide for entrepreneurs starting a business:
https://www.tnsmartstart.com/
Economic Status
- County Economic Status (FY 2019): At-Risk
- Personal Income Per Capita (2023): $40,771
- Median Household Income (2023): $53,775
- Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level (2023): 12.9%
Education
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Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher 85.7%
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Population Aged 25-64 With Associate’s Degree Or Higher 27.6%
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Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor’s Degree Or Higher 14.1%
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High School Graduation Rate 93.8%
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College Going Rate 51.0%
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Average ACT Score 18.4
Tax Structure and Revenues
- State Debt Per Capita (2024): $988
- County Debt Per Capita (FY 2024): $261
- Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2023): $4,001,326
- Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2024): $3,916,178
- Local Sales Tax Collections Percent Change (FY 2023 to FY 2024): 2.43
Safety
- Crime Rate Per 1,000 People (2017): 68.9
TNECD MADE
14
Investments through Community and Rural Development Grants and Consulting Services valued at (2015-2018):
When you get there scroll down to Quick Select and select Polk
Located in TNECD Southeast Region
Director of Business Development: Sam.Wills@tn.gov
TNECD – 312 Rosa L Parks Blvd, 27th Floor, Nashville TN, 37243 – https://tn.gov/ecd/threestar
ThreeStar — Community Development Director: Jody.Sliger@tn.gov

Source information may be found at: https://openecd.tnecd.com and https://tnecd.com/county-profiles/.
Date Report Created: March 14, 2019