Polk County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,892 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 87.7 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.44% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 52.3 37.6 37.1
Households 8,727 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Polk County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,089 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.78% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.3% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $401,989 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $1,089 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.6% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.8 21.8 22.5
Work from home 12.1% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Polk County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.5% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.22 2.46 2.54

Health

Polk County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Polk County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.5 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 16.1% 20.7% 19.0%