Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 42,373 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,560 people who identified as Hispanic (13.12%), and 36,813 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 35,356 (83.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,454 (12.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 797 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2018, with a population of 30,520 (72.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,231 (12.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,836 (11.41%).

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 2018

Total Population:42,373

Non Hispanic (86.88%)

Hispanic (13.12%)

Race in Polk County, GA in 2018

Total Population:42,373

White Alone (83.44%)

Black or African American Alone (12.87%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.85%)

Asian Alone (0.75%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2018

Total Population:42,373

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.03%)

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

Hispanic White Alone (11.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.97%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.63%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	35,356	83.44%
Black or African American Alone	5,454	12.87%
Two Or More Races	797	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	359	0.85%
Asian Alone	316	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	91	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	30,520	72.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,231	12.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,836	11.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	691	1.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	261	0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	256	0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	223	0.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	106	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	98	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	74	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	60	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.04%