Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 45,517 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 6,350 people who identified as Hispanic (13.95%), and 39,167 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 38,375 (84.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,243 (11.52%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 980 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 32,559 (71.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,816 (12.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,060 (11.12%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,243 11.52%
White Alone 38,375 84.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 980 2.15%
Asian Alone 278 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.07%
Two Or More Races 608 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 183 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,816 12.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 182 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,060 11.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,559 71.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 798 1.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 254 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 489 1.07%