Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 41,537 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 4,923 people who identified as Hispanic (11.85%), and 36,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,979 (84.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,301 (12.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 579 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2010, with a population of 30,580 (73.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,149 (12.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,399 (10.59%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,301 12.76%
White Alone 34,979 84.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 285 0.69%
Asian Alone 311 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 82 0.2%
Two Or More Races 579 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 152 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,399 10.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 210 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,149 12.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,580 73.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 513 1.24%