Polkville

Population: 542
Median household income: $66,607
Median home value: $155,600

Located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Polkville is a community with a population of 542. The median household income of $66,607 is above the Cleveland County median ($55,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Polkville's population grew 13.2% from 479 to 542, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $116,200 to $155,600.

Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 542
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,607
Median home value: $155,600
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479542

Median household income

$40,000$66,607

Median home value

$116,200$155,600

Median gross rent

$839$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$40,000	$116,200	$839
2020	526	$41,328	$111,400	$846
2021	516	$43,917	$109,100	$928
2022	500	$53,194	$132,100	$1,025
2023	542	$66,607	$155,600	$1,014

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	5.2%
5 to 17	86	15.9%
18 to 24	22	4.1%
25 to 34	99	18.3%
35 to 44	61	11.3%
45 to 54	70	12.9%
55 to 64	78	14.4%
65 to 74	51	9.4%
75 and over	47	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	542	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	6.7%
High school graduate	169	41.6%
Some college or associate's	116	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	42	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	52	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	82.6%
Carpooled	22	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.6%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	21.7%
15 to 29 min	99	38.4%
30 to 44 min	51	19.8%
45 to 59 min	45	17.4%
60+ min	7	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 18.5% (100 of 540)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	73.5%
Nonfamily households	50	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	189	75.3%
Vacant	62	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	76.2%
Renter-occupied	45	23.8%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	72.9%
1-unit, attached	7	2.8%
2 to 4 units	7	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	21.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4163, -81.6440