Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,503 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 7,413 people who identified as Hispanic (14.68%), and 43,090 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 43,068 (85.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,909 (9.72%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,142 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 36,386 (72.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,682 (13.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,691 (9.29%).

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 2020

Total Population:50,503

Non Hispanic (85.32%)

Hispanic (14.68%)

Race in Polk County, TX in 2020

Total Population:50,503

White Alone (85.28%)

Black or African American Alone (9.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.26%)

Two or more races (1.77%)

Asian Alone (0.86%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2020

Total Population:50,503

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.05%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.23%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.29%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.27%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.7%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.46%)

Population By Race in Polk , TX in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	43,068	85.28%
Black or African American Alone	4,909	9.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,142	2.26%
Two Or More Races	894	1.77%
Asian Alone	433	0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	57	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	36,386	72.05%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,682	13.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,691	9.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	860	1.7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	738	1.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	387	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	282	0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	218	0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	156	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	46	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	29	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	28	0.06%