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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,265 population of Polk County, Nebraska comprised of 179 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 5,086 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Nebraska with a population of 5,174 (98.27%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50 (0.95%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13 (0.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 5,017 (95.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 157 (2.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 37 (0.7%).

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 County, NE in 2012
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Population By Race in Polk , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13 0.25%
White Alone 5,174 98.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13 0.25%
Asian Alone 10 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.1%
Two Or More Races 50 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 157 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,017 95.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 37 0.7%