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Welcome to Polk County ...

Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Livingston is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Liberty County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 51,353 people. This is an increase of 13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,446 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.18% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

  • Corrigan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Goodrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Onalaska
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seven Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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