Polkton, North Carolina Population 2024

2,275

Polkton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Polkton was:

  • White: 46.2%
  • Black or African American: 42.93%
  • Two or more races: 6.71%
  • Other race: 2.55%
  • Native American: 1.09%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
745.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.25% (28)
The current population of Polkton, North Carolina is 2,275 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,247.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35746.2%
Black or African American1,26142.93%
Two or more races1976.71%
Other race752.55%
Native American321.09%
Asian110.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polkton Population by Race

Polkton Population Pyramid 2024

Polkton Median Age

38.1

Total

40.1

Male

34.8

Female

Polkton Adults

There are 2,560 adults, (396 of whom are seniors) in Polkton.

Polkton Age Dependency

35.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Polkton Sex Ratio

Female1,42648.55%
Male1,51151.45%

Polkton Population by Age

Polkton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4352.942.857.2
Married1412.9760.339.7
Non Family1231.227.672.4
Female1074.543.956.1
Male643.3631.368.8

3.39

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

42.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polkton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36015.56%
Associates Degree1476.36%
Bachelors Degree532.29%
Graduate Degree110.48%
High School Graduate1,09047.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1114.8%
Some College54123.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polkton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polkton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,08791340
Black1,0487877
Hispanic1047917
2+ Races68620
Other Race30300
Native American30220
Asian11110
Islander444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Polkton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,469$0$52,031
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$6,843$7,331$2,499
Less Than 9th Grade$19,766$19,609$0
Overall$12,303$12,697$0
Some College$20,474$18,750$0

$12,303

Average Earnings

$12,697

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Polkton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polkton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polkton Language

91.11% of Polkton residents speak only English, while 8.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.79% of the population.

Polkton Language

Polkton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black60022036.67%
White3515214.81%
Multiple1501711.33%

22.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.5%

Male Poverty Rate

26.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polkton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polkton is Black, with 36.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polkton is Multiple, with 11.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.42%.

Polkton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.48%
High School25.38%
Some College11.55%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Polkton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed15.64%
Female Employed6.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Polkton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polkton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,250$57,335
Households$47,277$50,421
Married Families$62,102$-999,999,999
Non Families-$29,333

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polkton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.8%

Male Marriage Rate

23.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Polkton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polkton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Polkton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polkton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

89

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War43
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Polkton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5443
65 to 7423
55 to 6414
75+5
18 to 344

Polkton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black605.64%
White262.04%
Hispanic86.02%
2+ Races32.26%

Polkton Veterans by Race

Polkton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polkton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

18.2%

Labor Force Participation

17.9%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Polkton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polkton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polkton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.86%

Born in Polkton

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Polkton residents were born in the United States, with 75.86% having been born in North Carolina. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polkton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,31070.3%
20282,30370.3%
20272,29670.31%
20262,28970.31%
20252,28270.31%
20242,27570.31%
20232,268-6-0.26%
20222,2741356.31%
20212,139-108-4.81%
20202,24756933.91%
20191,678-889-34.63%
20182,567-366-12.48%
20172,933-200-6.38%
20163,133-318-9.21%
20153,451-57-1.62%
20143,50836011.44%
20133,148-156-4.72%
20123,304-25-0.75%
20113,329-21-0.63%
20103,35000%

Polkton Population by Year