Tryon

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.997
State:: North Carolina

Tryon is a town located in Polk County, North Carolina. Tryon has a 2025 population of 1,634. Tryon is currently growing at a rate of 0.86% annually and its population has increased by 4.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,564 in 2020.

The average household income in Tryon is $64,432 with a poverty rate of 27.96%.The median age in Tryon is 58 years: 56.7 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tryon includes 84.82% White, 11.27% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,453	84.82%
Black or African American	193	11.27%
Two or more races	65	3.79%
Native American	2	0.12%

Tryon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tryon's average per capita income is $30,489. Household income levels show a median of $47,604. The poverty rate stands at 27.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,705	-
Families	$64,052	$85,007
Households	$47,604	$64,432
Non Families	$35,735	$47,826

$30,489

Average Income

$47,604

Median Household Income

27.96%

Poverty Rate