Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, MO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 31,088 population of Polk County, Missouri comprised of 647 people who identified as Hispanic (2.08%), and 30,441 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Missouri with a population of 29,906 (96.2%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 455 (1.46%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 250 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Missouri in 2012, with a population of 29,344 (94.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 562 (1.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 422 (1.36%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, MO in 2012
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Population By Race in Polk , MO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 250 0.8%
White Alone 29,906 96.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 228 0.73%
Asian Alone 235 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 455 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , MO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 562 1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,344 94.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 220 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 422 1.36%