Median Age 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 median age.
■ 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 |
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.