Polk County, Missouri Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020

Updated on August 29, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 23.91K voting-age population of Polk County, MO residents comprised of 490 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.05%), and 23.42K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).

Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 22.18K (92.76%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 1.11K (4.66%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 197 (0.82%). The smallest racial group in Polk County, MO was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 4 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 21.96K (91.86%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 957 (4.00%). The Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Polk County, MO, with a voting-age population of 216 (0.90%). The smallest ethnic group in Polk County, MO was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the voting-age 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.

Polk County, MO Voting-age Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Voting-age Population:23,908
97.95%
Non Hispanic (97.95%)
Hispanic (2.05%)
Polk County, MO Voting-age Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Voting-age Population:23,908
92.76%
White Alone (92.76%)
Two or more races (4.66%)
Black or African American Alone (0.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.67%)
Some Other Race Alone (0.62%)
Asian Alone (0.46%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)
Polk County, MO Voting-age Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Voting-age Population:23,908
91.86%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (91.86%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (4.00%)
Hispanic - White Alone (0.90%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (0.82%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (0.66%)
Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.60%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.46%)
Polk County, MO Voting-age Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Voting-age Population
% of County Voting-age Population
White Alone 22,178 92.76
Two Or More Races 1,114 4.66
Black or African American Alone 197 0.82
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 159 0.67
Some Other Race Alone 147 0.62
Asian Alone 109 0.46
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02
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Polk County, MO Voting-age Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Voting-age Population
% of County Voting-age Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 21,962 91.86
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 957 4.00
Hispanic - White Alone 216 0.90
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 197 0.82
Hispanic - Two or More Races 157 0.66
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 144 0.60
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 109 0.46
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 102 0.43
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 45 0.19
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 15 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.02
Hispanic - Black Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
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