Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 20,289 population of Polk County, North Carolina comprised of 1,154 people who identified as Hispanic (5.69%), and 19,135 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, North Carolina with a population of 18,957 (93.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 882 (4.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 267 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 17,938 (88.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,019 (5.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 855 (4.21%).

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 2011
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Population By Race in Polk , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 882 4.35%
White Alone 18,957 93.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 94 0.46%
Asian Alone 87 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 267 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,019 5.02%
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 30 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 855 4.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,938 88.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 237 1.17%