Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk, OR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 81,496 population of Polk County, Oregon comprised of 11,197 people who identified as Hispanic (13.74%), and 70,299 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Oregon with a population of 73,497 (90.19%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,010 (3.69%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,138 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Oregon in 2016, with a population of 63,885 (78.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,612 (11.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,460 (3.02%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , OR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 809 0.99%
White Alone 73,497 90.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,138 2.62%
Asian Alone 1,667 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 375 0.46%
Two Or More Races 3,010 3.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , OR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 136 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,612 11.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 717 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 550 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 673 0.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,885 78.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,421 1.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,545 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 315 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,460 3.02%