Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 20,673 population of Polk County, North Carolina comprised of 1,278 people who identified as Hispanic (6.18%), and 19,395 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, North Carolina with a population of 19,164 (92.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 890 (4.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 306 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 18,074 (87.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,090 (5.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 847 (4.1%).

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 2018
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Population By Race in Polk , NC in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 890 4.31%
White Alone 19,164 92.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 138 0.67%
Asian Alone 173 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 306 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,090 5.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 65 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 847 4.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,074 87.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 262 1.27%