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Welcome to Polk County, NC
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Cities:
Area Code:
828
 People
Total population (2000) 18,324
Total urban population (2000) 1,667
Total rural population (2000) 16,657
Total white population (2000) 16,906
Total black population (2000) 1,079
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 34
Total asian population (2000) 44
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 5
Hispanic population (2000) 551
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 14,635
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 13,634
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 782
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 27
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 36
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 5
Total male population (2000) 8,692
Total female population (2000) 9,632
Both sexes median age (2000) 45
Male median age (2000) 43
Female median age (2000) 47
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 13,653
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 238
Land area sq meters 616,040,229
Water area sq meters 1,931,058
Land area sq mi 238
Water area sq mi 1
Latitude 35
Longitude -82
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $36,259
Aggregate household income (1999) $361,607,700
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $334,246,000
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $27,361,700
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 3,191
Household's with social security income (2000) 3,196
Households with retirement income (2000) 2,016
Per capita income (1999) 19,804
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 16,142
Housing units (2000) 9,192
Housing units (2003) 9,721
Housing units (2004) 9,890
Housing units (2005) 10,014
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 124
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 1
Growth rank 860
Median house value (2000) 103,900
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 21
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 2
Forcible rape (2005) 2
Robbery (2005) 0
Aggravated assault (2005) 17
Property crime (2005) 251
Burglary (2005) 77
Larceny-theft (2005) 146
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 28
Arson one (2005) 3