Polk, Iowa Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 492.40K population of Polk, IA residents comprised of 48.06K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (9.76%), and 444.35K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.24%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk, IA, with a population of 373.90K (75.94%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Polk, IA, with a population of 36.69K (7.45%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Polk, IA, with a population of 35.62K (7.24%). The smallest racial group in Polk, IA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 302 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Polk, IA, with a population of 362.26K (73.57%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk, IA, with a population of 34.99K (7.11%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk, IA, with a population of 24.31K (4.94%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk, IA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 22 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Polk, Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Iowa counties and also for the state of Iowa.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 35623 | 7.24 |
| White Alone | 373903 | 75.94 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2274 | 0.46 |
| Asian Alone | 24510 | 4.98 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 302 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 19100 | 3.88 |
| Two Or More Races | 36689 | 7.45 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 362260 | 73.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 34990 | 7.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 24313 | 4.94 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 19709 | 4.00 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 17387 | 3.53 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 16980 | 3.45 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 11643 | 2.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1713 | 0.35 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1193 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1081 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 633 | 0.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 280 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 197 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.00 |
