Polk, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 19.33K population of Polk, NC residents comprised of 1.03K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.31%), and 18.30K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.69%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk, NC, with a population of 16.93K (87.61%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Polk, NC, with a population of 1.10K (5.67%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Polk, NC, with a population of 698 (3.61%). The smallest racial group in Polk, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 14 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Polk, NC, with a population of 16.72K (86.49%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk, NC, with a population of 738 (3.82%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk, NC, with a population of 689 (3.57%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk, NC 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, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 698 | 3.61 |
| White Alone | 16934 | 87.61 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 81 | 0.42 |
| Asian Alone | 60 | 0.31 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 446 | 2.31 |
| Two Or More Races | 1095 | 5.67 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 16716 | 86.49 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 738 | 3.82 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 689 | 3.57 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 405 | 2.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 357 | 1.85 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 218 | 1.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 60 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 51 | 0.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 41 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 30 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 9 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
