Polk

County in North Carolina

County

The population development of Polk.

Name	Status	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Polk	County	14,416	18,324	20,510	19,324	20,320	→
North Carolina	State	6,628,637	8,049,313	9,535,483	10,441,499	11,046,024

Contents: Incorporated Places

The population development of the incorporated places in Polk.

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Name	Status	County	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Columbus	Town	Polk	1,052	1,152	995	992	1,041	→
Saluda	City	Polk / Henderson	496	571	715	628	653	→
Tryon	Town	Polk	1,701	1,775	1,635	1,549	1,611	→

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males	9,252
Females	10,076

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	3,124
18-64 years	10,042
65+ years	6,162

Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years	1,624
70-79 years	2,806
60-69 years	3,394
50-59 years	2,777
40-49 years	1,926
30-39 years	1,721
20-29 years	1,597
10-19 years	1,904
0-9 years	1,579

Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural	17,669
Urban	1,659

»Race« (C 2020)
White	16,934
Black/African American	698
Indigenous	81
Asian	60
Pacific Islander	14
Some other	446
2 or more	1,095

Ethnicity (C 2020)
Hispanic or Latino	1,026
Other	18,302