Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 41,584 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,316 people who identified as Hispanic (12.78%), and 36,268 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,676 (83.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,445 (13.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 722 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 30,015 (72.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,245 (12.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,661 (11.21%).

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 2016

Total Population:41,584

Non Hispanic (87.22%)

Hispanic (12.78%)

Race in Polk County, GA in 2016

Total Population:41,584

White Alone (83.39%)

Black or African American Alone (13.09%)

Two or more races (1.74%)

Asian Alone (0.82%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.77%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2016

Total Population:41,584

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.18%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.61%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.21%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.81%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.51%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.69%)

Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,676	83.39%
Black or African American Alone	5,445	13.09%
Two Or More Races	722	1.74%
Asian Alone	339	0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	318	0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	84	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	30,015	72.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,245	12.61%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,661	11.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	627	1.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	285	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	236	0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	200	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	95	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	70	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	54	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.03%