There are 15 cities in Polk County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | 1 | 15,560 | 15,184 | 0.61% | 2,039 | 7.6 | City |
| East Flat Rock | 2 | 6,090 | 6,108 | 1.3% | 1,447 | 4.2 | CDP |
| Spindale | 3 | 4,305 | 4,220 | 0.49% | 796 | 5.4 | Town |
| Mountain Home | 4 | 4,096 | 4,352 | 0.84% | 1,086 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Rutherfordton | 5 | 3,700 | 3,638 | 0.41% | 893 | 4.1 | Town |
| Dana | 6 | 3,679 | 3,830 | 0.68% | 413 | 8.9 | CDP |
| Flat Rock | 7 | 3,588 | 3,488 | 0.7% | 443 | 8.1 | Village |
| Edneyville | 8 | 2,906 | 2,782 | 1.32% | 271 | 10.7 | CDP |
| Fruitland | 9 | 2,516 | 2,216 | 1.37% | 313 | 8.0 | CDP |
| Tryon | 10 | 1,620 | 1,564 | 0.87% | 811 | 2.0 | Town |
| Balfour | 11 | 1,134 | 1,177 | -0.35% | 700 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Columbus | 12 | 1,108 | 1,063 | 1% | 295 | 3.8 | Town |
| Barker Heights | 13 | 932 | 1,289 | -2.41% | 946 | 1.0 | CDP |
| Saluda | 14 | 645 | 635 | 0.31% | 414 | 1.6 | City |
| Ruth | 15 | 358 | 346 | 0.84% | 844 | 0.4 | Town |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Hendersonville is the largest city in Polk County.
Ruth is the smallest city in Polk County.
There are 15 cities in Polk County, North Carolina.