Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 46,617 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 6,869 people who identified as Hispanic (14.74%), and 39,748 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 39,353 (84.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,163 (11.08%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,039 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 33,106 (71.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,247 (13.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,949 (10.62%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Polk County, TX in 2015

Total Population:46,617

Non Hispanic (85.27%)

Hispanic (14.74%)

Race in Polk County, TX in 2015

Total Population:46,617

White Alone (84.42%)

Black or African American Alone (11.08%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.23%)

Two or more races (1.43%)

Asian Alone (0.75%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2015

Total Population:46,617

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.4%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.75%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.15%)

Population By Race in Polk , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	39,353	84.42%
Black or African American Alone	5,163	11.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,039	2.23%
Two Or More Races	668	1.43%
Asian Alone	351	0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	43	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	33,106	71.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,247	13.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,949	10.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	815	1.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	535	1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	326	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	224	0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	214	0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	133	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	26	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.04%