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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses in Polk County, IA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 54.

Establishments
1,598
24.7% of IA sector
Employees
22,140
34.8% of IA sector
Annual Payroll
$1.90B
total 2022
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County context

Population
497,441
Median Household Income
$81,621
Median Home Value
$248,400

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

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Compare to Iowa state averages

MetricPolk CountyIA totalCounty share
Establishments1,5986,46124.7%
Employees22,14063,70834.8%
Annual Payroll$1.90B$4.71B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.