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Polk County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Polk County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Polk County, TX has a population of 51,780 that grew 8.2% over five years, with a median household income of $62,259 and median home values of $154,000 supporting a homeownership rate of 78.1%. The workforce is relatively small in active participants—labor force participation stands at just 48.2%—with only 13.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $33,942. Unemployment runs at 9.0% and the poverty rate is 18.1%, while the median age of 44.0 years and low per capita income of $28,346 reflect a cost-accessible but economically constrained labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

51,780

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.2% since 2018

Polk County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,355 (74.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,783 (9.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,087 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,352 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,158 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone741 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,601
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island109
  3. 3.Arabic91
  4. 4.Other Indo-European58
  5. 5.Korean55

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,973

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,126

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,551
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,979
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,971
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,832
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,487

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,136
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,960
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,358
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,057
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,867

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.26×)673
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.98×)2,552
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)1,419
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.29×)1,409
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)2,151

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,009/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,905 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,723 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,492 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,347 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,041 (6.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999821 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,942

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,625 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled2,088 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,398 (7.4%)
  • Walked428 (2.3%)
  • Other260 (1.4%)
  • Motorcycle105 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.