Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TN in 2013
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 16,636 population of Polk County, Tennessee comprised of 279 people who identified as Hispanic (1.68%), and 16,357 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.32%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Tennessee with a population of 16,207 (97.42%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 217 (1.3%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 83 (0.5%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Tennessee in 2013, with a population of 15,973 (96.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 234 (1.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 203 (1.22%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Polk, Tennessee.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 83 | 0.5% |
| White Alone | 16,207 | 97.42% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 77 | 0.46% |
| Asian Alone | 43 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 9 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 217 | 1.3% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5 | 0.03% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 234 | 1.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 14 | 0.08% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 78 | 0.47% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 15,973 | 96.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 68 | 0.41% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 34 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 203 | 1.22% |