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