County Dossier

Polk County

Texas | County

Population

52,800

Land Area

1,057.1 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,057.1 sq mi
Water Area
52.6 sq mi
Water Share
4.7%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

52,800

Density
50.0 / sq mi
Households
19,517
Housing Units
26,469
Median Age
44.0 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$62,259

GDP

$1.87B

Real GDP Change+1.7%
Per Capita Income
$30,198
Personal Income
$2.84B
Personal Income Per Capita
$52,427

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

40 ft

Mean

234 ft

Max

498 ft

Provenance

GEOID 48373 ANSI 01383972
Latitude 30.78455 Longitude -94.83734
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23