Per Capita Income 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 per capita income.
■ Polk County: $43,211
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #535 | Cecil County, MD | $43,250 |
| #536 | Goodhue County, MN | $43,250 |
| #537 | Plumas County, CA | $43,235 |
| #538 | Polk County, NC | $43,211 |
| #539 | Madison County, IA | $43,167 |
| #540 | Onondaga County, NY | $43,166 |
| #541 | Iowa County, WI | $43,164 |
Per Capita Income in Polk County, North Carolina
Polk County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $43,211, which ranks #538 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.7% above the national value of $41,261.
Within North Carolina, Polk County ranks #16 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 83th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.