Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 45,582 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 6,167 people who identified as Hispanic (13.53%), and 39,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 38,424 (84.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,337 (11.71%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 964 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 32,771 (71.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,653 (12.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,155 (11.31%).

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

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Population By Race in Polk , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,337 11.71%
White Alone 38,424 84.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 964 2.12%
Asian Alone 236 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.08%
Two Or More Races 587 1.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 182 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,653 12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 175 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 105 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,155 11.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,771 71.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 789 1.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 212 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 482 1.06%