Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 41,277 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,037 people who identified as Hispanic (12.2%), and 36,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,664 (83.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,300 (12.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 596 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2011, with a population of 30,189 (73.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,146 (12.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,475 (10.84%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,300 12.84%
White Alone 34,664 83.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 298 0.72%
Asian Alone 335 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 84 0.2%
Two Or More Races 596 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 154 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,475 10.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 224 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 68 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,146 12.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,189 73.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 294 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 521 1.26%