Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 43,669 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 6,016 people who identified as Hispanic (13.78%), and 37,653 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 36,263 (83.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,635 (12.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 941 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2022, with a population of 31,036 (71.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,370 (12.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,227 (11.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Polk, Georgia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, GA in 2022
Total Population:43,669
86.22%13.78%
Non Hispanic (86.22%)
Hispanic (13.78%)
Race in Polk County, GA in 2022
Total Population:43,669
83.04%12.9%
White Alone (83.04%)
Black or African American Alone (12.9%)
Two or more races (2.15%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)
Asian Alone (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)
Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2022
Total Population:43,669
71.07%12.3%11.97%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.07%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.3%)
Hispanic White Alone (11.97%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.11%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.88%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.67%)
Population By Race in Polk , GA in 2022
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 36,263 83.04%
Black or African American Alone 5,635 12.9%
Two Or More Races 941 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 391 0.9%
Asian Alone 350 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 89 0.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2022
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,036 71.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,370 12.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,227 11.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 821 1.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 278 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 265 0.61%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 69 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.05%