Polk County, Georgia
County seat: Cedartown · Population 45,514 (2025) · 310 sq mi
Polk County is the 47th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 45,514 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cedartown. It is part of the Northwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Polk County facts
- County seat
- Cedartown
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 45,514 +6.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 310 sq mi 96th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 147 per sq mi
- Established
- 1851
- Named after
- James K. Polk President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 (1795–1849)
- Largest city
- Cedartown 10,514
- Median household income
- $58,515
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13233
Cities and towns in Polk County
Polk County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Polk County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown (county seat) | City | 10,514 | |
| Rockmart | City | 5,369 | |
| Aragon | City | 1,523 | |
| Braswell | Town | 159 | Paulding County |
| Taylorsville | Town | 35 | Bartow County |
ZIP codes in Polk County
8 ZIP codes reach into Polk County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30104 also Floyd and Bartow counties
- 30113 also Haralson County
- 30124 also Floyd County
- 30125 also Floyd and Haralson counties
- 30147 also Floyd County
- 30153 also Paulding and Haralson counties
- 30173 also Floyd County
- 30178 also Bartow and Paulding counties
Population of Polk County, 2020–2025
Polk County grew by 2,667 people (+6.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 95 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,549 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,929 |
| 2021 | 43,359 |
| 2022 | 43,742 |
| 2023 | 44,398 |
| 2024 | 44,803 |
| 2025 | 45,514 |
Neighboring counties
- Floyd County north · 101,378 people
- Haralson County south · 33,066 people
- Paulding County east · 190,996 people
- Bartow County northeast · 120,800 people
- Cherokee County, Alabama northwest · 26,413 people
- Cleburne County, Alabama southwest · 15,970 people
Printable Polk County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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