Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 48,938 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 7,478 people who identified as Hispanic (15.28%), and 41,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 41,554 (84.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,110 (10.44%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,107 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 34,753 (71.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,801 (13.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,883 (9.98%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,110 10.44%
White Alone 41,554 84.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,107 2.26%
Asian Alone 361 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.08%
Two Or More Races 765 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 227 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,801 13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 256 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 138 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,883 9.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,753 71.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 851 1.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 329 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 627 1.28%