Polk, PA Demographics

A map of Polk's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	568	599	92.4%	94.5%
Multiracial	19	14	3.1%	2.2%
Black	16	13	2.6%	2.1%
Hispanic	12	4	2.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Polk, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 615, a slight decrease from the 634 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Polk, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Polk has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Polk, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 14.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Polk is ranked the 1248th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. 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 was ranked the 1210th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Polk's White Population

568 residents of Polk, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Polk is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Polk ranks 490th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Polk's population has decreased from 94.5% to 92.4%.

Polk is more White than neighboring Franklin (87.3% White). Polk is less White than neighboring Utica (95.5% White), Hannasville (93.8% White), Sugarcreek (94.8% White), and Kennerdell (98.6% White).

Polk's Black Population

16 residents of Polk, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Polk is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Polk ranks 625th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. Black residents' share of Polk's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.

Polk is more Black than neighboring Utica (0% Black), Hannasville (0% Black), Sugarcreek (0.9% Black), and Kennerdell (0% Black). Polk is less Black than neighboring Franklin (6% Black).

Polk's Asian Population

0 residents of Polk, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Polk is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Polk ranks 1333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Polk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Polk's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Polk, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Polk is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Polk ranks 1644th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Polk's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.0%.

Polk is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin (0.8% Hispanic), Hannasville (0% Hispanic), Sugarcreek (1.4% Hispanic), and Kennerdell (0% Hispanic). Polk is less Hispanic than neighboring Utica (3.8% Hispanic).

Polk's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Polk, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Polk is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Polk ranks 714th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Polk's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Polk is less Native American/Other than neighboring Utica (0.6% Native American/Other), Franklin (1.2% Native American/Other), and Sugarcreek (0.9% Native American/Other).

Polk's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Polk, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Polk is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Polk ranks 1504th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polk's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Polk's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.1%.

Polk is more Multiracial than neighboring Utica (0% Multiracial), Sugarcreek (2% Multiracial), and Kennerdell (1.4% Multiracial). Polk is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin (4.7% Multiracial), and Hannasville (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.