Polk County is located in the East Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Livingston and the largest city is Livingston. The 2014 population estimate is 46,079 and the 2010 census population was 45,413. The land area is 1,057.09 square miles and there are 43 persons per square mile.
84.3% of the population is White, 11.4% is Black or African American, 14% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% is Asian, 2.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4% is two or more races. 76.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 11.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $78,600, there are 16,980 households, an average of 2.44 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,498, the median household income is $37,855, and 20.2% of the persons in Polk County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 4,518. Retail sales (in $1000) were $445,440, and sales per capita were $9,587. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 28.3%.
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| Polk County Official website of Polk County, Texas government. |
| Property | CAD & GIS Polk County Appraisal District records, including real estate, auto, mineral, mobile home, and personal property. Or use the interactive GIS map service to find parcel records. Address: Polk CAD, 114 Matthews St., Livingston, TX 77351-3425. Phone: 936-327-2174. |
| Property | Tax Polk County Tax Office property and tax records. Contact: Polk County Tax Assessor-Collector, 416 North Washington Avenue, Livingston, TX 77351. Phone: 936)-327-6801. |
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