Polk, OH Demographics

A map of Polk's Population by Race

Polk, Ohio had a population of 310 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Polk, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is the 1005th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Polk's White Population

292 residents of Polk identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Polk larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #240 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Polk is more White than neighboring Cinnamon Lake (93.8% White), Nankin (91.5% White), Sullivan (92.5% White), West Salem (92.8% White), and Ashland (90.7% White).

Polk's Black Population

2 residents of Polk identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Polk slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #691 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Polk is more Black than neighboring Sullivan (0.3% Black). Polk is less Black than neighboring Nankin (0.9% Black), and Ashland (1.4% Black).

Polk's Asian Population

0 residents of Polk identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Polk roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #905 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Polk is less Asian than neighboring Cinnamon Lake (0.3% Asian), Nankin (0.9% Asian), and Ashland (1.3% Asian).

Polk's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Polk identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Polk roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #762 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Polk is more Hispanic than neighboring Cinnamon Lake (1.2% Hispanic), and Sullivan (1% Hispanic). Polk is less Hispanic than neighboring Nankin (1.8% Hispanic), West Salem (1.9% Hispanic), and Ashland (2.3% Hispanic).

Polk's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Polk identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Polk roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Polk is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cinnamon Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), Nankin (0.9% Native American/Other), Sullivan (0% Native American/Other), West Salem (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ashland (0.4% Native American/Other).

Polk's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Polk identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Polk roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Polk is ranked #1075 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Polk is less Multiracial than neighboring Cinnamon Lake (3.4% Multiracial), Nankin (3.9% Multiracial), Sullivan (6.1% Multiracial), West Salem (4.1% Multiracial), and Ashland (3.9% Multiracial).

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