Polk County, Missouri Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 31.52K population of Polk County, MO residents comprised of 791 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.51%), and 30.73K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.49%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 29.05K (92.18%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 1.67K (5.31%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 247 (0.78%). The smallest racial group in Polk County, MO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 6 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 28.68K (91.00%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 1.42K (4.50%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a population of 371 (1.18%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk County, MO was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Polk County, Missouri from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Missouri counties and also for the state of Missouri.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 247 | 0.78 |
| White Alone | 29053 | 92.18 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 212 | 0.67 |
| Asian Alone | 131 | 0.42 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 198 | 0.63 |
| Two Or More Races | 1672 | 5.31 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 28682 | 91.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1418 | 4.50 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 371 | 1.18 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 254 | 0.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 242 | 0.77 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 190 | 0.60 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 137 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 131 | 0.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 61 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 22 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 5 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |