Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Polk County, FL was 14.57%.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Polk County, FL (40.70%), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (29.01%), and Black Alone (21.99%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (9.73%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (18.04%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (11.10%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Polk County, FL.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
White Alone
Asian Alone
Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 40.70
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 29.01
Black Alone 21.99
Some Other Race Alone 19.92
Two or More Races 13.08
White Alone 12.59
Asian Alone 9.73
Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 18.04
Non-Hispanic White Alone 11.10