Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, AR in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,421 population of Polk County, Arkansas comprised of 1,212 people who identified as Hispanic (5.94%), and 19,209 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Arkansas with a population of 19,368 (94.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 448 (2.19%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 384 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Arkansas in 2012, with a population of 18,249 (89.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,119 (5.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 422 (2.07%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Polk, Arkansas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, AR in 2012

Total Population:20,421

Non Hispanic (94.07%)

Hispanic (5.94%)

Race in Polk County, AR in 2012

Total Population:20,421

White Alone (94.84%)

Two or more races (2.19%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.88%)

Asian Alone (0.6%)

Black or African American Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, AR in 2012

Total Population:20,421

Non-Hispanic White Alone (89.36%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.48%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.71%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Polk , AR in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	19,368	94.84%
Two Or More Races	448	2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	384	1.88%
Asian Alone	122	0.6%
Black or African American Alone	91	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , AR in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	18,249	89.36%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,119	5.48%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	422	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	349	1.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	114	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	67	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	35	0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	26	0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	24	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%