Polk County, Georgia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Polk County, GA population was 42,692. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (33.50K) and constituted 78.47% of the total Polk County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (5.23K) and constituted 12.26% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (1.96K), constituting 4.59% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 30.53K and constituted 71.51% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (5.78K) and constituted 13.53% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Polk County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Two Or More Races

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Polk County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Polk County, Georgia Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	33499	78.47
Black or African American Alone	5233	12.26
Some Other Race Alone	1960	4.59
Two Or More Races	1648	3.86
Asian Alone	274	0.64
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	63	0.15
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15	0.04

Polk County, Georgia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	30530	71.51
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	5776	13.53