Polk County , North Carolina
Population: 19,689 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,005 Home $281,100 Rent $1,089/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Polk County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,005), with housing 8% below the US figure ($281,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$61,005
Median Income
household
$281,100
Home Value
median
$1,089/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,005 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,444 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Median Home Value | $281,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,089/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,689 |
| Median Age | 54.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.7%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
13.0%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
21.8%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
30.3%
Insufficient Sleep
82.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 36.9 · 37th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
53.69
🌀 Hurricane
60.87
🔥 Wildfire
43.48
❄️ Winter Storm
11.46
🌍 Earthquake
51.75
☀️ Drought
47.01
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