Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 41,209 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,224 people who identified as Hispanic (12.68%), and 35,985 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,406 (83.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,377 (13.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 701 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2015, with a population of 29,817 (72.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,179 (12.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,589 (11.14%).

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 2015

Total Population:41,209

Non Hispanic (87.32%)

Hispanic (12.68%)

Race in Polk County, GA in 2015

Total Population:41,209

White Alone (83.49%)

Black or African American Alone (13.05%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

Asian Alone (0.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2015

Total Population:41,209

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.36%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.57%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.79%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.48%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.68%)

Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,406	83.49%
Black or African American Alone	5,377	13.05%
Two Or More Races	701	1.7%
Asian Alone	334	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	309	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	82	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	29,817	72.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,179	12.57%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,589	11.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	608	1.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	279	0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	221	0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	198	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	93	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	88	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	68	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	55	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.03%