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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 41,097 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,118 people who identified as Hispanic (12.45%), and 35,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,480 (83.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,249 (12.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 643 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2012, with a population of 29,947 (72.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,076 (12.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,533 (11.03%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, GA in 2012

Total Population:41,097

Non Hispanic (87.55%)

Hispanic (12.45%)

Race in Polk County, GA in 2012

Total Population:41,097

White Alone (83.9%)

Black or African American Alone (12.77%)

Two or more races (1.57%)

Asian Alone (0.83%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.74%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2012

Total Population:41,097

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.35%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.66%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.37%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.72%)

Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,480	83.9%
Black or African American Alone	5,249	12.77%
Two Or More Races	643	1.57%
Asian Alone	340	0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	302	0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	83	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	29,947	72.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,076	12.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,533	11.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	564	1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	295	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	218	0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	173	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	79	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	70	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	45	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.03%