Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk, NE in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 5,336 population of Polk County, Nebraska comprised of 185 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 5,151 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Nebraska with a population of 5,248 (98.35%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46 (0.86%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15 (0.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Nebraska in 2011, with a population of 5,085 (95.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 163 (3.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 36 (0.68%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk, NE in 2011
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Population By Race in Polk , NE in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11 0.21%
White Alone 5,248 98.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15 0.28%
Asian Alone 11 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.09%
Two Or More Races 46 0.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NE in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 163 3.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,085 95.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 36 0.68%