Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 41,842 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,413 people who identified as Hispanic (12.94%), and 36,429 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 34,956 (83.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,406 (12.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 749 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 30,228 (72.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,200 (12.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,728 (11.3%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,406 12.92%
White Alone 34,956 83.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 341 0.82%
Asian Alone 304 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 86 0.21%
Two Or More Races 749 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 206 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,728 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 255 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 99 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,200 12.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,228 72.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 250 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 650 1.55%