Polk County, Oregon

Polk County, Oregon, has 90,037 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dallas. It uses Pacific Time and covers 741 sq mi (1,919 km²) of land.

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Polk County in Oregon
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Resident population, July 2025
90,037
Land area
741 sq mi (1,919 km²)
County seat or government
Dallas
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$85,118 ± $3,655
Median home value
$454,700 ± $10,323
Median rent, with utilities
$1,299 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners
64.7% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Salem, OR metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.22 sq mi (8.33 km²)
State
Oregon
County code (FIPS)
41053
Coordinates (central point)
44.900372, -123.398640

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Polk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9730240,799 people
  2. 9730340,659 people
  3. 9730434,879 people
  4. 9730634,383 people
  5. 9733823,419 people
  6. 9736114,488 people
  7. 9735111,454 people
  8. 973709,521 people
  9. 973789,178 people
  10. 973526,497 people
  11. 970263,959 people
  12. 971013,914 people
All 16
  1. 973963,446 people
  2. 973471,577 people
  3. 973441,534 people
  4. 97371694 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Polk County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Polk County, largest first

  1. Salem-Keizer School District 24J273,066 people
  2. Central School District 13J26,019 people
  3. Dallas School District 223,681 people
  4. Philomath School District 17J9,780 people
  5. Sheridan School District 48J8,009 people
  6. Willamina School District 30J5,999 people
  7. Amity School District 4J4,492 people
  8. Falls City School District 571,634 people
  9. Perrydale School District 211,353 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Polk County, largest first

  1. Grand Ronde Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land727 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Salem, Oregon (city)178,865 people
  2. Dallas, Oregon (city)17,531 people
  3. Monmouth, Oregon (city)11,428 people
  4. Independence, Oregon (city)10,199 people
  5. Willamina, Oregon (city)2,193 people
  6. Grand Ronde, Oregon (CDP)1,549 people
  7. Falls City, Oregon (city)1,222 people
  8. Fort Hill, Oregon (CDP)123 people
  9. Rickreall, Oregon (CDP)52 people
  10. Eola, Oregon (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Yamhill County, Oregon24 mi north
  2. Benton County, Oregon28 mi south
  3. Lincoln County, Oregon31 mi southwest
  4. Marion County, Oregon40 mi east
  5. Tillamook County, Oregon42 mi northwest
  6. Linn County, Oregon51 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.