Median Age in Polk County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
54.9 years +41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #66 of 3,222
98th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
54.9 years
North Carolina Average
54.9 years
Rank #3 of 100 in state
National
38.9 years
41.1% above

National Distribution

Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Polk County: 54.9 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#63 Mathews County, VA 55.0 years
#64 Pacific County, WA 55.0 years
#65 Trinity County, CA 54.9 years
#66 Polk County, NC 54.9 years
#67 Niobrara County, WY 54.9 years
#68 Kenedy County, TX 54.8 years
#69 Sierra County, CA 54.7 years
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Median Age in Polk County, North Carolina

Polk County, North Carolina has a median age of 54.9 years, which ranks #66 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Polk County ranks #3 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 98th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. 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.