Population By Race and Ethnicity in Polk County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 54,186 population of Polk County, Texas comprised of 8,441 people who identified as Hispanic (15.58%), and 45,745 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Polk County, Texas with a population of 46,313 (85.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,042 (9.31%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,141 (2.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Polk County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 38,668 (71.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,645 (14.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,804 (8.87%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,042 9.31%
White Alone 46,313 85.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,141 2.11%
Asian Alone 559 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,062 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Polk , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 238 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,645 14.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 295 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 170 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,804 8.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,668 71.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 846 1.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 507 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 892 1.65%