Poverty Rate in Polk County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Polk County: 17.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,374 | La Paz County, AZ | 17.5% |
| #2,375 | Taylor County, KY | 17.5% |
| #2,376 | Wilbarger County, TX | 17.5% |
| #2,377 | Polk County, TX | 17.5% |
| #2,378 | Clinton County, KY | 17.5% |
| #2,379 | Person County, NC | 17.5% |
| #2,380 | Appanoose County, IA | 17.5% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Texas
Polk County, Texas has a poverty rate of 17.5%, which ranks #2,377 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Polk County ranks #187 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 26th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.