Polkton

Population: 2,759
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $134,100

Polkton, a community in Anson County, North Carolina, has 2,759 residents. The median household income of $45,625 is in line with the Anson County median ($44,245).

From 2019 to 2023, Polkton's population declined 5.5% from 2,921 to 2,759, while its median home value rose 75.8% from $76,300 to $134,100.

28.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,759
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $936
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9212,759

Median household income

$39,808$45,625

Median home value

$76,300$134,100

Median gross rent

$680$936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,921	$39,808	$76,300	$680
2020	2,682	$43,875	$112,700	$538
2021	2,670	$52,656	$118,800	$667
2022	2,937	$47,277	$130,100	$784
2023	2,759	$45,625	$134,100	$936

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 4422.6%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	2.0%
5 to 17	267	9.7%
18 to 24	232	8.4%
25 to 34	601	21.8%
35 to 44	624	22.6%
45 to 54	390	14.1%
55 to 64	256	9.3%
65 to 74	181	6.6%
75 and over	154	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,222	44.3%
Black or African American	1,162	42.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.7%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	452	20.5%
High school graduate	1,054	47.8%
Some college or associate's	649	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	37	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	324	76.4%
Carpooled	77	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	153	38.2%
15 to 29 min	121	30.2%
30 to 44 min	67	16.7%
45 to 59 min	26	6.5%
60+ min	34	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 28.1% (313 of 1,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	72.4%
Nonfamily households	123	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	89.4%
Vacant	53	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	44.0%
Renter-occupied	249	56.0%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	207	41.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	46	9.2%
5 to 19 units	9	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	236	47.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0030, -80.1963