Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 42,923 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 5,941 people who identified as Hispanic (13.84%), and 36,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 35,725 (83.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,525 (12.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 866 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2020, with a population of 30,560 (71.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,288 (12.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,165 (12.03%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,525 12.87%
White Alone 35,725 83.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 381 0.89%
Asian Alone 327 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 99 0.23%
Two Or More Races 866 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 237 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,165 12.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 288 0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 124 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,288 12.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,560 71.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 742 1.73%