Polk County Demographics

A map of Polk County's Population by Race

Polk County, Texas had a population of 50,123 in 2020. It was 69.4% White, 9.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Polk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Polk County is the 67th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Polk County's White Population

34,808 residents of Polk County identify as White, or 69.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Polk County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #75 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more White than neighboring Angelina County (57.8% White). Polk County is less White than neighboring San Jacinto County (70% White), Trinity County (77.4% White), Tyler County (77.3% White), and Hardin County (83.5% White).

Polk County's Black Population

4,869 residents of Polk County identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Black than neighboring San Jacinto County (7.6% Black), Trinity County (8% Black), and Hardin County (5.4% Black). Polk County is less Black than neighboring Tyler County (10.3% Black), and Angelina County (14.9% Black).

Polk County's Asian Population

340 residents of Polk County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #98 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Asian than neighboring San Jacinto County (0.3% Asian), Trinity County (0.2% Asian), and Tyler County (0.5% Asian). Polk County is less Asian than neighboring Angelina County (1% Asian).

Polk County's Hispanic Population

7,345 residents of Polk County identify as Hispanic, or 14.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Polk County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #209 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trinity County (9.7% Hispanic), Tyler County (7.7% Hispanic), and Hardin County (6.1% Hispanic). Polk County is less Hispanic than neighboring San Jacinto County (17.6% Hispanic), and Angelina County (22.8% Hispanic).

Polk County's Native American/Other Population

1,049 residents of Polk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring San Jacinto County (0.8% Native American/Other), Trinity County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tyler County (0.8% Native American/Other), Angelina County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Polk County's Multiracial Population

1,712 residents of Polk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Polk County is ranked #86 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Angelina County (2.9% Multiracial). Polk County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Jacinto County (3.8% Multiracial), Trinity County (4.2% Multiracial), and Hardin County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.