Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, OR in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 87,950 population of Polk County, Oregon comprised of 13,179 people who identified as Hispanic (14.99%), and 74,771 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Oregon with a population of 78,601 (89.37%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,733 (4.24%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,270 (2.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Oregon in 2020, with a population of 67,386 (76.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,215 (12.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,024 (3.44%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,031 1.17%
White Alone 78,601 89.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,270 2.58%
Asian Alone 1,874 2.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 441 0.5%
Two Or More Races 3,733 4.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , OR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 229 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,215 12.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 838 0.95%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 130 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 709 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 802 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,386 76.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,432 1.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,744 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 383 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,024 3.44%