In 2020, Polk County, NC had a population of 20.7k people with a median age of 53.7 and a median household income of $52,125. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Polk County, NC grew from 20,557 to 20,682, a 0.608% increase and its median household income grew from $48,787 to $52,125, a 6.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), White (Hispanic) (4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.904%).
None of the households in Polk County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Polk County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Polk County, NC was $222,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
Most people in Polk County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Polk County, NC borders Henderson County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Greenville County, SC, and Spartanburg County, SC.