Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Polk County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Polk County: 36.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #414 | Medina County, OH | 36.2% |
| #415 | York County, ME | 36.2% |
| #416 | Dawes County, NE | 36.2% |
| #417 | Polk County, NC | 36.2% |
| #418 | Jefferson County, AL | 36.2% |
| #419 | Coweta County, GA | 36.2% |
| #420 | Cleveland County, OK | 36.2% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Polk County, North Carolina
Polk County, North Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2%, which ranks #417 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.5% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within North Carolina, Polk County ranks #17 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.