Polk County, North Carolina
Polk County: County in North Carolina, United States
About
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,510 and a population density of 33 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 21,030 inhabitants. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was created 170 years ago in 1854.
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Quick Facts about Polk County
Population : | 21,030 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
Different from : | Polk County |
Twitter username : | polkcountync |
Area : | 618 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.7% |
Named for : | William Polk |
Capital : | Columbus |
Establishment : | January 01, 1855 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/12/2025 - 10:55:37 AM |
Density : | 34 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 2.47% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Polk County is located at 35°16'45"N 82°10'11"W (35.2792900, -82.1696700). It has 4 neighbors: Henderson County, Rutherford County, Greenville County and Spartanburg County.
Polk County map
The largest city of Polk County is Saluda with a population of 703. . See all Polk County cities & populated places.
Polk County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Polk County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Tryon | 1,635 | Town in North Carolina, United States |
Columbus | 1,007 | Town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States |
Saluda | 703 | Human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Polk County
Polk County has 4 neighbours.
- Henderson County county in North Carolina, United States
- Rutherford County county in North Carolina, United States
- Greenville County county in South Carolina, United States
- Spartanburg County county in South Carolina, United States
- Columbus
Demographics
The population of Polk County increased by 2.47% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 20,510 | - | census |
2011 | 20,288 | -1.09% | estimation process |
2012 | 20,249 | -0.19% | estimation process |
2013 | 20,388 | 0.68% | estimation process |
2014 | 20,367 | -0.1% | estimation process |
2015 | 20,414 | 0.23% | estimation process |
2016 | 20,414 | 0% | estimation process |
2017 | 20,564 | 0.73% | estimation process |
2018 | 20,668 | 0.5% | estimation process |
2019 | 20,724 | 0.27% | estimation process |
2020 | 21,030 | 1.46% | estimation process |
People born in Polk County (2)
People born in Polk County, including politician John B. Earle, frontiersman William S. Williams, .
List
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North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |