Polk County Demographics

A map of Polk County's Population by Race

Polk County, Arkansas had a population of 19,221 in 2020. It was 83.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 6.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Polk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Polk County is the 35th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Polk County's White Population

16,092 residents of Polk County identify as White, or 83.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Polk County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more White than neighboring Scott County (81.6% White), Howard County (62.4% White), Sevier County (53% White), and Le Flore County (66.3% White). Polk County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (88.4% White).

Polk County's Black Population

39 residents of Polk County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Polk County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is less Black than neighboring Scott County (0.3% Black), Howard County (20.5% Black), Sevier County (3.5% Black), and Le Flore County (1.7% Black).

Polk County's Asian Population

100 residents of Polk County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0.4% Asian). Polk County is less Asian than neighboring Scott County (2.8% Asian), Montgomery County (0.6% Asian), and Le Flore County (0.6% Asian).

Polk County's Hispanic Population

1,278 residents of Polk County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.9% Hispanic). Polk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (7.6% Hispanic), Howard County (11.9% Hispanic), Sevier County (34.8% Hispanic), and Le Flore County (7.4% Hispanic).

Polk County's Native American/Other Population

398 residents of Polk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other). Polk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (2.2% Native American/Other), Sevier County (3.6% Native American/Other), and Le Flore County (14.5% Native American/Other).

Polk County's Multiracial Population

1,314 residents of Polk County identify as Multiracial, or 6.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Polk County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (5.4% Multiracial), Howard County (3.8% Multiracial), Sevier County (4.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (4.7% Multiracial). Polk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Le Flore County (9.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.