Overview
49,372
Total Population
44.0
Median age
45.86%
Female population %
118.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
54.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7,664
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Polk County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Polk County is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Polk County's population under 18 was 20.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Polk County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Polk County, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.06% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,092 less females than males in Polk County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.86% females and 54.14% males in Polk County, TX.
- The Polk County, TX gender ratio is 118.1:100 i.e. 118.1 men to 100 women (1.181).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,285.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,457.
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Race / Ethnicity
Polk County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Polk County population: 79.88% are White, 8.99% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 6.52% are multiracial.
- Polk County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 7,664 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,708 (84.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Polk County is White with a population of 39,44 (79.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Polk County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 53,255 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Polk County's population increased by 3,862 (9.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Polk County's population increased by 5,050 (11.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Polk County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 41,582.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)