Polk County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 19,413
Median age: 54.0
Median household income: 55,058
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 19,413 |
| 2020 | 20,682 |
| 2019 | 20,557 |
| 2018 | 20,458 |
| 2017 | 20,434 |
| 2016 | 20,324 |
| 2015 | 20,327 |
| 2014 | 20,352 |
| 2013 | 20,381 |
| 2012 | 20,386 |
| 2011 | 20,354 |
| 2010 | 20,289 |
| 2009 | 19,107 |
Polk County, NC cities
Columbus town - 1,139
Saluda city - 646
Tryon town - 1,334
Census data for Polk County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, North Carolina
| Total population | 19,413 |
| Male | 9,147 |
| Female | 10,266 |
| Total population | 19,413 |
| Under 5 years | 757 |
| 5 to 9 years | 769 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,002 |
| 15 to 19 years | 891 |
| 20 to 24 years | 846 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,647 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,841 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,394 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,665 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,678 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,150 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,038 |
| 85 years and over | 735 |
| Median age (years) | 54.0 |
| Under 18 years | 3,149 |
| 16 years and over | 16,655 |
| 18 years and over | 16,264 |
| 21 years and over | 15,738 |
| 62 years and over | 6,983 |
| 65 years and over | 5,923 |
| Total population | 19,413 |
| One race | 18,962 |
| White | 17,594 |
| Black or African American | 939 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 |
| Asian | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 275 |
| Two or more races | 451 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,890 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,480 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,410 |
Social characteristics in Polk County, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,596 |
| Family households (families) | 4,348 |
| Married-couple family | 466 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,475 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,166 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,307 |
| Average household size | 4,188 |
| Average family size | 2.23 |
Economic characteristics in Polk County, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,596 |
| Less than $10,000 | 376 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 377 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 871 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 961 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,437 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,539 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,080 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,186 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 401 |
| $200,000 or more | 368 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,058 |
Housing characteristics in Polk County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 10,873 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,596 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,277 |
| Total housing units | 10,873 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,254 |
| 1-unit, attached | 181 |
| 2 units | 126 |
| 3 or 4 units | 198 |
| 5 to 9 units | 236 |
| 10 to 19 units | 132 |
| 20 or more units | 300 |
| Mobile home | 1,432 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 14 |
| Total housing units | 10,873 |
| Built 2014 or later | 16 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 487 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,638 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,020 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,466 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,799 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,053 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 881 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 530 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 983 |
| Total housing units | 10,873 |
| 1 room | 72 |
| 2 rooms | 178 |
| 3 rooms | 508 |
| 4 rooms | 1,498 |
| 5 rooms | 2,462 |
| 6 rooms | 2,531 |
| 7 rooms | 1,354 |
| 8 rooms | 931 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,339 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 10,873 |
| No bedroom | 96 |
| 1 bedroom | 621 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,340 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,422 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,074 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 320 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,596 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,582 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,014 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.85 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,596 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 603 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,126 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,441 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,086 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,075 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,265 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,582 |
| Less than $50,000 | 235 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 650 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 910 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,108 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,358 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,450 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 739 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 132 |
| Median (dollars) | 228,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,582 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,428 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,154 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,478 |
| Less than $500 | 211 |
| $500 to $999 | 725 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 323 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 89 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 39 |
| $3,000 or more | 84 |
| Median (dollars) | 870 |
| No rent paid | 536 |
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