Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, NE in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,299 population of Polk County, Nebraska comprised of 282 people who identified as Hispanic (5.32%), and 5,017 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.68%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Nebraska with a population of 5,161 (97.4%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 74 (1.4%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27 (0.51%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Nebraska in 2017, with a population of 4,919 (92.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 242 (4.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 53 (1%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Polk, Nebraska.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 22 | 0.42% |
| White Alone | 5,161 | 97.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 27 | 0.51% |
| Asian Alone | 12 | 0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3 | 0.06% |
| Two Or More Races | 74 | 1.4% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.13% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 242 | 4.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 10 | 0.19% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 21 | 0.4% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 15 | 0.28% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,919 | 92.83% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 17 | 0.32% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 11 | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 53 | 1% |