Polk County, Minnesota 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, MN population was 31,303. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (27.69K) and constituted 88.47% of the total Polk County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (1.60K) and constituted 5.10% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (790), constituting 2.52% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 26.69K and constituted 85.25% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (2.12K) and constituted 6.77% 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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Polk County, Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Polk County, Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Polk County, Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 27694 88.47
Two Or More Races 1596 5.10
Black or African American Alone 790 2.52
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 458 1.46
Some Other Race Alone 393 1.25
Asian Alone 363 1.16
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03
Polk County, Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 26687 85.25
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2119 6.77