How Many People Have the Last Name Polk?
27,094
people had the surname Polk in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 10,881 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#1,296
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
9.19
In 2010
Largest Group
48%
Black
Change Since 2000
+6.5%
+1,656 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
No single group makes up most people with the surname Polk: 48% are non-Hispanic Black and 45.5% are non-Hispanic White. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 47.8% to 45.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Polk grew from 25,438 people in 2000 to 27,094 in 2010 (up 6.5%), and its rank fell from #1,270 to #1,296. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 9.43 to 9.19 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 25,438 | 27,094 |
| Rank | #1,270 | #1,296 |
| Per 100,000 people | 9.43 | 9.19 |
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Same Soundex code as Polk: P420
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