Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk, NE in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,182 population of Polk County, Nebraska comprised of 273 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 4,909 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Nebraska with a population of 5,070 (97.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 59 (1.14%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23 (0.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 4,830 (93.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 240 (4.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 40 (0.77%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Polk , NE in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17 0.33%
White Alone 5,070 97.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.44%
Asian Alone 10 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.06%
Two Or More Races 59 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 240 4.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,830 93.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 40 0.77%