Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk, OR in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 75,942 population of Polk County, Oregon comprised of 9,339 people who identified as Hispanic (12.3%), and 66,603 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Oregon with a population of 69,250 (91.19%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,542 (3.35%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,887 (2.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Oregon in 2011, with a population of 60,980 (80.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,270 (10.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,187 (2.88%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk, OR in 2011
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Ethnicity in Polk, OR in 2011
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Population By Race in Polk , OR in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 491 0.65%
White Alone 69,250 91.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,887 2.49%
Asian Alone 1,530 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 242 0.32%
Two Or More Races 2,542 3.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , OR in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 76 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,270 10.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 515 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 355 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 415 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 60,980 80.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,372 1.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,451 1.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,187 2.88%