Median Household Income in Polk County, NC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$67,758 −9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,359 of 3,222
58th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
$67,758
North Carolina Average
$67,758
Rank #29 of 100 in state
National
$75,149
9.8% below

National Distribution

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

$16,314 $181,765

■ Polk County: $67,758

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,356 Redwood County, MN $67,866
#1,357 Catawba County, NC $67,864
#1,358 Lee County, MS $67,863
#1,359 Polk County, NC $67,758
#1,360 Rawlins County, KS $67,742
#1,361 Taylor County, IA $67,740
#1,362 Paulding County, OH $67,731
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Median Household Income in Polk County, North Carolina

Polk County, North Carolina has a median household income of $67,758, which ranks #1,359 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.8% below the national value of $75,149.

Within North Carolina, Polk County ranks #29 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 58th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. 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.