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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,494 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 7,789 people who identified as Hispanic (15.43%), and 42,705 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 43,111 (85.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,867 (9.64%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,141 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 36,072 (71.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,039 (13.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,639 (9.19%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,867 9.64%
White Alone 43,111 85.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,141 2.26%
Asian Alone 432 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.11%
Two Or More Races 886 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 228 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,039 13.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 291 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 154 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,639 9.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,072 71.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 850 1.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 384 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 732 1.45%