Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 20,474 population of Polk County, North Carolina comprised of 1,112 people who identified as Hispanic (5.43%), and 19,362 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, North Carolina with a population of 19,113 (93.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 917 (4.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 262 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 18,121 (88.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 992 (4.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 901 (4.4%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Polk , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 917 4.48%
White Alone 19,113 93.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.45%
Asian Alone 88 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 262 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 992 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 51 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 901 4.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,121 88.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 1.15%