Polk County, Georgia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 42.85K population of Polk County, GA residents comprised of 5.59K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (13.03%), and 37.27K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.97%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 31.25K (72.92%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 5.21K (12.16%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 3.36K (7.83%). The smallest racial group in Polk County, GA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 26 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 30.16K (70.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 5.12K (11.95%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk County, GA, with a population of 3.20K (7.47%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk County, GA was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Polk County, Georgia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Georgia counties and also for the state of Georgia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 5212 | 12.16 |
| White Alone | 31249 | 72.92 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 325 | 0.76 |
| Asian Alone | 240 | 0.56 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 26 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 3355 | 7.83 |
| Two Or More Races | 2446 | 5.71 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 30161 | 70.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 5119 | 11.95 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3199 | 7.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1471 | 3.43 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1088 | 2.54 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 975 | 2.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 239 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 224 | 0.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 156 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 101 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 93 | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 21 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.00 |