Median Household Income
$47,059 ± $15,411
Median Home Value
$130,100 ± $50,336
Median Gross Rent
$1,009 ± $269/mo
Per Capita Income
$11,389
Poverty Rate
30.4%
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Homeownership Rate
46.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2.5%
Median Age
36.3
Average Commute
29 min
Households
440
Veterans
58
Population Over Time
Polkton shrank 21.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,268
2016
3,379
2018
3,187
2020
2,682
2022
2,937
2024
2,555
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
41.9%
Hispanic or Latino
8.6%
Black or African American
44.4%
Asian
0.1%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.