Polk County, Arkansas
| Polk County, Arkansas | |
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Polk County Courthouse in Mena
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 30, 1844 |
| Named for | James K. Polk |
| Seat | Mena |
| Largest city | Mena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 862 sq mi (2,233 km2) |
| • Land | 858 sq mi (2,222 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 20,216 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,662. The county seat is Mena. Polk County is Arkansas's 48th county, formed on November 30, 1844, and named for James Polk, President of the United States. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Polk County is the setting for Stephen Hunter's fictional Bob Lee Swagger series, the most notable being Black Light, as well as the place where Joel B Reed's fictional character, Jazz Phillips, of the Jazz Phillips mystery series, grew up.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 858 square miles (2,220 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 20,229 people, 8,047 households, and 5,793 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,236 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.69% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 3.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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