Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 53,256 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 8,120 people who identified as Hispanic (15.25%), and 45,136 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 45,471 (85.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,999 (9.39%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,152 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2022, with a population of 38,138 (71.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,333 (13.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,763 (8.94%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,999 9.39%
White Alone 45,471 85.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,152 2.16%
Asian Alone 526 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,052 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 236 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,333 13.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 291 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 177 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,763 8.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,138 71.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 861 1.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 875 1.64%