Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, GA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 44,223 population of Polk County, Georgia comprised of 6,184 people who identified as Hispanic (13.98%), and 38,039 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Georgia with a population of 36,768 (83.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,597 (12.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,021 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Georgia in 2023, with a population of 31,373 (70.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,395 (12.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,338 (12.07%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,597 12.66%
White Alone 36,768 83.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 407 0.92%
Asian Alone 345 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,021 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , GA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 259 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,395 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 287 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 58 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 67 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 118 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,338 12.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,373 70.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 903 2.04%