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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 32,659 population of Polk County, Missouri comprised of 997 people who identified as Hispanic (3.05%), and 31,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Missouri with a population of 31,055 (95.09%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 695 (2.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 313 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Missouri in 2022, with a population of 30,217 (92.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 838 (2.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 613 (1.88%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , MO in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 308 0.94%
White Alone 31,055 95.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 266 0.81%
Asian Alone 313 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races 695 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , MO in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 838 2.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 282 0.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,217 92.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 233 0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 295 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 613 1.88%