Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, FL in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 634,624 population of Polk County, Florida comprised of 124,979 people who identified as Hispanic (19.69%), and 509,645 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Florida with a population of 505,981 (79.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 99,834 (15.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,661 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Florida in 2014, with a population of 393,977 (62.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 112,004 (17.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 92,865 (14.63%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , FL in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 99,834 15.73%
White Alone 505,981 79.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,930 0.62%
Asian Alone 11,476 1.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 742 0.12%
Two Or More Races 12,661 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , FL in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,969 1.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 112,004 17.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,125 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 477 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 404 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,000 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92,865 14.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 393,977 62.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,805 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,999 1.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 338 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,661 1.52%