How Many People Have the Last Name Polite?
4,108
people had the surname Polite in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 71,942 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#8,067
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
1.39
In 2010
Largest Group
78.1%
Black
Change Since 2000
+17%
+597 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Polite (78.1%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 14.7%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Polite ranks #225. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 83.9% to 78.1%, and the non-Hispanic White share rose from 11.4% to 14.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Polite grew from 3,511 people in 2000 to 4,108 in 2010 (up 17%), and its rank rose from #8,624 to #8,067.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3,511 | 4,108 |
| Rank | #8,624 | #8,067 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.3 | 1.39 |
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Same Soundex code as Polite: P430
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