Polk County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,780
Median household income: $59,066
Median home value: $154,000

Home to 51,780 residents, Polk County is one of Texas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,066 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Polk County's population grew 5.9% from 48,913 to 51,780, while its median household income rose 19.9% from $49,279 to $59,066.

68.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,780
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,066
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $1,009
Housing units: 25,677
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,91351,780

Median household income

$49,279$59,066

Median home value

$110,200$154,000

Median gross rent

$763$1,009

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,913	$49,279	$110,200	$763
2020	50,155	$50,351	$125,500	$789
2021	49,372	$52,826	$126,200	$854
2022	50,536	$57,315	$151,100	$920
2023	51,780	$59,066	$154,000	$1,009

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,639	5.1%
5 to 17	7,901	15.3%
18 to 24	3,835	7.4%
25 to 34	5,823	11.2%
35 to 44	6,310	12.2%
45 to 54	6,601	12.7%
55 to 64	8,874	17.1%
65 to 74	7,109	13.7%
75 and over	2,688	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,983	71.4%
Black or African American	4,057	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	540	1.0%
Asian	317	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	2,052	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,799	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,813	18.2%
High school graduate	14,434	38.6%
Some college or associate's	11,143	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,389	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,626	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,666	81.2%
Carpooled	1,619	9.0%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	266	1.5%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	968	5.4%
Other means	513	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,692	33.3%
15 to 29 min	5,060	29.6%
30 to 44 min	2,316	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,105	6.5%
60+ min	2,920	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 18.1% (8,675 of 48,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,208	71.1%
Nonfamily households	5,367	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,575	72.3%
Vacant	7,102	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,395	77.5%
Renter-occupied	4,180	22.5%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other25.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,506	68.2%
1-unit, attached	148	0.6%
2 to 4 units	835	3.3%
5 to 19 units	350	1.4%
20 or more units	175	0.7%
Mobile home & other	6,663	25.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48373
State: Texas
Land area: 1,057 sq mi
Water area: 53 sq mi
Center point: 30.7846, -94.8373

Cities & places

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