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Polk County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 45,757
| Polk County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 42,878 | 93.71%, see rank | 83.53% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 32,585 | 71.21%, see rank | 60.31% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 10,116 | 22.11%, see rank | 21.93% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 177 | 0.39%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 2,879 | 6.29%, see rank | 16.47% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 563 | 1.23%, see rank | 5.58% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,316 | 5.06%, see rank | 10.89% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 146 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 212 | 0.46%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 122 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,385 | 5.21%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 14 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 45,618
| Polk County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 42,759 | 93.73%, see rank | 83.74% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 32,631 | 71.53%, see rank | 60.49% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 9,947 | 21.80%, see rank | 22.03% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 181 | 0.40%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 2,859 | 6.27%, see rank | 16.26% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 552 | 1.21%, see rank | 5.33% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,307 | 5.06%, see rank | 10.93% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 228 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 245 | 0.54%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 33 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 7 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,316 | 5.08%, see rank | 11.77% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 30 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 45,590
| Polk County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 43,095 | 94.53%, see rank | 83.90% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 32,892 | 72.15%, see rank | 60.59% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 9,963 | 21.85%, see rank | 22.17% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 240 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 2,495 | 5.47%, see rank | 16.10% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 530 | 1.16%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,965 | 4.31%, see rank | 10.98% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 191 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 258 | 0.57%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 41 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 7 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,971 | 4.32%, see rank | 11.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 27 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 46,326
| Polk County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 44,031 | 95.05%, see rank | 84.19% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 33,055 | 71.35%, see rank | 60.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 10,694 | 23.08%, see rank | 22.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 282 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 2,295 | 4.95%, see rank | 15.81% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 400 | 0.86%, see rank | 4.90% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,895 | 4.09%, see rank | 10.90% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 153 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 249 | 0.54%, see rank | 2.65% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 12 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 9 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,843 | 3.98%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 29 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 41,133
| Polk County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 39,349 | 95.66%, see rank | 86.09% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,091 | 73.16%, see rank | 62.20% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 9,037 | 21.97%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 221 | 0.54%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 1,784 | 4.34%, see rank | 13.91% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 684 | 1.66%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,100 | 2.67%, see rank | 9.52% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 115 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 203 | 0.49%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 29 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,400 | 3.40%, see rank | 10.42% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 37 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.