Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,163 population of Polk County, Arkansas comprised of 1,350 people who identified as Hispanic (6.7%), and 18,813 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Arkansas with a population of 18,959 (94.03%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 489 (2.42%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 406 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 17,731 (87.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,228 (6.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 456 (2.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , AR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 122 0.61%
White Alone 18,959 94.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 406 2.01%
Asian Alone 178 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 489 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,228 6.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,731 87.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 348 1.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 456 2.26%