Polk County, Texas Population 2024

55,116

Polk County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 55,116 with a growth rate of 1.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Texas is the 67th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 45,444 and has seen a growth of 21.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,7669301.58%
202858,8369301.61%
202757,9069301.63%
202656,9769301.66%
202556,0469301.69%
202455,1169301.72%
202354,1869301.75%
202253,2561,3792.66%
202151,8771,3742.72%
202050,503-751-1.47%
201951,2541,3212.65%
201849,9339952.03%
201748,9381,2842.69%
201647,6541,0372.22%
201546,6178021.75%
201445,8152880.63%
201345,527100.02%
201245,517-65-0.14%
201145,5821380.3%
201045,44400%
199030,6876,28025.73%
198024,4079,95068.82%
197014,4575964.3%
196013,861-2,333-14.41%
195016,194-4,441-21.52%
194020,6353,08017.54%
193017,5557714.59%
192016,784-675-3.87%
191017,4593,01220.85%
190014,4474,11539.83%
189010,3323,14343.72%
18807,189-1,518-17.43%
18708,7074074.9%
18608,3005,952253.49%
18502,348-57,418-96.07%
2024 Growth Rate
1.72% (930)
County Website
Polk County
State
Texas
County Seat
Livingston
2020 Population
50,503
Area
1057 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.13% (4,613)
Founded
March 30, 1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,92077.1%
Two or more races5,61210.84%
Black or African American4,0737.87%
Other race1,0101.95%
Native American8381.62%
Asian3170.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk County, Texas Population by Race

Polk County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Polk County, Texas Median Age

43.9

Total

42.4

Male

45.6

Female

Polk County, Texas Adults

There are 41,240 adults, (9,797 of whom are seniors) in Polk County, Texas.

Polk County, Texas Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female23,94546.24%
Male27,83553.76%

Polk County, Texas Population by Age

Polk County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5752.5977.522.5
Married9,4723.0785.714.3
Non Family5,3671.1770.829.2
Female2,4153.346040
Male1,3213.5277.622.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,17411.16%
Associates Degree2,1365.71%
Bachelors Degree3,3899.06%
Graduate Degree1,6264.35%
High School Graduate14,43438.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6397.06%
Some College9,00724.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,11424,0424,531
Hispanic4,5662,695118
2+ Races3,4022,317278
Black2,9102,25358
Other Race70535139
Native American52039934
Asian24017358
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.17%.

Polk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,588$82,568$46,432
Graduate Degree$69,120$80,083$67,604
High School Graduate$32,664$47,754$25,086
Less Than 9th Grade$33,255$39,013$21,042
Overall$38,483$49,293$30,900
Some College$39,482$49,419$32,457

$38,483

Average Earnings

$49,293

Average Male

$30,900

Average Female

Polk County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk County, Texas Language

87.24% of Polk County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.4% of the population.

Polk County, Texas Language

Polk County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,6965,86616.43%
Hispanic6,8981,31919.12%
Black2,8311,11139.24%
Multiple4,86283517.17%
Native78116020.49%
Other93411512.31%
Islander10440%

18.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.38%

Male Poverty Rate

20.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Texas is Islander, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Texas is Other, with 12.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.09%.

Polk County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.63%
High School17.82%
Some College12.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Polk County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.68%
Male Unemployed19.24%
Female Employed11.39%
Male Employed7.21%

Polk County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,025$83,799
Households$59,066$74,300
Married Families$78,154$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,219$44,320

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Polk County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,827

Number of Veterans

3,529

Male Veterans

298

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,591
Second Gulf War786
First Gulf War642
Korea120
World War II13

Polk County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,213
55 to 641,001
75+714
35 to 54649
18 to 34250

Polk County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,43210.66%
2+ Races2025.12%
Hispanic1773.17%
Black1494.48%
Native American325.16%
Islander660%
Other Race60.7%

Polk County, Texas Veterans by Race

Polk County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Polk County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.02%

Born in Polk County, Texas

95.36%

Native Born

4.64%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

2.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.36% of Polk County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.02% having been born in Texas. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk County, Texas Place of Birth

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