Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 51,877 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 7,752 people who identified as Hispanic (14.94%), and 44,125 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 44,210 (85.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,998 (9.63%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,154 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 37,240 (71.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,970 (13.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,772 (9.2%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,998 9.63%
White Alone 44,210 85.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,154 2.22%
Asian Alone 481 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.12%
Two Or More Races 971 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 226 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,970 13.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 296 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 176 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,772 9.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,240 71.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 858 1.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 428 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 795 1.53%