Polk County, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.54K population of Polk County, TN residents comprised of 297 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.69%), and 17.25K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.31%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 16.43K (93.65%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 825 (4.70%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 117 (0.67%). The smallest racial group in Polk County, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 10 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 16.31K (92.98%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 748 (4.26%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk County, TN, with a population of 117 (0.67%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk County, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 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, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 62 | 0.35 |
| White Alone | 16430 | 93.65 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 67 | 0.38 |
| Asian Alone | 33 | 0.19 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 10 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 117 | 0.67 |
| Two Or More Races | 825 | 4.70 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 16313 | 92.98 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 748 | 4.26 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 117 | 0.67 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 94 | 0.54 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 77 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 61 | 0.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 59 | 0.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 33 | 0.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 23 | 0.13 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 10 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |