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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 43,709 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 6,287 people who identified as Hispanic (14.38%), and 37,422 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 36,275 (82.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,606 (12.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 979 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2022, with a population of 30,804 (70.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,471 (12.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,336 (12.21%).

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 5,606 12.83%
White Alone 36,275 82.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 394 0.9%
Asian Alone 359 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.22%
Two Or More Races 979 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 270 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,471 12.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 56 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 133 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,336 12.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,804 70.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 303 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 846 1.94%