Polk   County NC United States

County FIPS 37149
Largest City Tryon
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.2793
Longitude -82.1697
Population 19,891
Density 83.7 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,758
Median individual: $34,291

Race

Mode: 87.0% White

Gender

 52.1% female 

Rent

  $1178 / month  

Median house value: $312,223.0

Age

Median: 54.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 36.2%
With STEM degree: 46.1%

Marital Status

 57.6% married 

Never married: 21.2%

Labor Force Participation

 53.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.1%

Average Family Size

 2.72 people 

Commute Time

 28.4 minutes 

Health Care

 9.9% uninsured 

Poverty

 14.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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