Welcome to Polk County ...
Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cedartown is the Seat for Polk County.
Polk County was founded in 1851. Polk was created by taking area from Floyd and Paulding Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 42,616 people. This is an increase of 2.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,475 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.43% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:
- Aragon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
- Grady ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
- Rockmart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
- Seney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Polk County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Bartow County
- Paulding County
- Haralson County
- Cleburne County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |