Polk County

Polk County is a county in North Carolina, United States. The population in Polk County was 19,986 in 2022. The median age in Polk County was 54 in 2021. The median income in Polk County was $28,673 in 2021. The unemployment rate in Polk County was 3.2% in 2023. The percentage of people with obesity in Polk County was 31.7% in 2021. The percentage of people who binge drink in Polk County was 18.8% in 2021. The percentage of people who smoke in Polk County was 14.9% in 2021.