Polk County Demographics

A map of Polk County's Population by Race

Polk County, Georgia had a population of 42,853 in 2020. It was 70.4% White, 11.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 13.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 49th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Polk County's White Population

30,161 residents of Polk County identify as White, or 70.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Polk County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (68.7% White), Paulding County (64.3% White), and Carroll County (67.8% White). Polk County is less White than neighboring Haralson County (89.7% White), and Bartow County (73.6% White).

Polk County's Black Population

5,119 residents of Polk County identify as Black, or 11.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Polk County less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #124 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Black than neighboring Haralson County (4.2% Black), and Bartow County (10.4% Black). Polk County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (14.1% Black), Paulding County (21.7% Black), and Carroll County (18.3% Black).

Polk County's Asian Population

239 residents of Polk County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.3% Asian), Paulding County (1.1% Asian), Bartow County (1.1% Asian), and Carroll County (0.9% Asian).

Polk County's Hispanic Population

5,585 residents of Polk County identify as Hispanic, or 13.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haralson County (1.7% Hispanic), Floyd County (11.6% Hispanic), Paulding County (7.4% Hispanic), Bartow County (9.9% Hispanic), and Carroll County (8% Hispanic).

Polk County's Native American/Other Population

278 residents of Polk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haralson County (0.5% Native American/Other). Polk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paulding County (0.9% Native American/Other), Bartow County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Polk County's Multiracial Population

1,471 residents of Polk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Polk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Polk County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Polk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (3.6% Multiracial), Paulding County (4.5% Multiracial), Bartow County (4.4% Multiracial), and Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial).

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