Polk County is located in the state of North Carolina, with a total population of 20724. The land area spans approximately 615.6063 square miles, contributing to its total area of 617.570335 square miles.

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About Polk County, North Carolina

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Polk County, North Carolina Population Demographics

As of the last census, Polk County has a total population of 20724, out of which 9923 are Male while 10801 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 20475
2011 20288
2012 20249
2013 20388
2014 20367
2015 20414
2016 20414
2017 20564
2018 20668
2019 20724

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 41.6%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 46.1%
black_alone_male 2.2%
black_alone_female 2.0%
asian_alone_male 0.4%
asian_alone_female 0.5%
hispanic_male 3.1%
hispanic_female 2.8%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 3.8%
5-9 3.9%
10-14 4.8%
15-19 5.0%
20-24 4.3%
25-29 4.5%
30-34 3.9%
35-39 4.2%
40-44 4.5%
45-49 5.8%
50-54 6.6%
55-59 8.1%
60-64 8.6%
65-69 9.1%
70-74 7.7%
75-79 6.5%
80-84 4.2%
85+ 4.5%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 45291
  • Number of Police officers: 19
  • Polk County FIPS code: 37149

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org