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Polkton is a Census town of 2,555 people across 3.05 square miles of land, in Anson County. Median household income is $47,059, 46.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Polkton
What Polkton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land837
- County holding the largest share of its areaAnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polkton
How many people live in Polkton
- Population2,555
- Median age36.3
- Population under 18365 plus or minus 119
- Share under 1814.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over287 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households440 plus or minus 234
- Family households301 plus or minus 154
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent plus or minus 50.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polkton
Income and work in Polkton
- Median household income$47,059 plus or minus $15,411
- Per capita income$11,389 plus or minus $5,016
- Civilian labor force471 plus or minus 245
- Employed459 plus or minus 236
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over1,949
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Polkton
- Housing units488 plus or minus 241
- Occupied units440 plus or minus 234
- Vacant units48 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent
- Owner occupied205 plus or minus 111
- Renter occupied235 plus or minus 164
- Ownership rate46.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,100 plus or minus $50,336
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,009 plus or minus $269
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Single family units210 plus or minus 112
- Share single family43.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 58
- Share in buildings of two or more11.3 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes223 plus or minus 121
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Polkton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute434 plus or minus 223
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more173 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone79.3 percent plus or minus 57.3
- Carpooled16.0 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polkton
Flood risk in Polkton
- NFIP communityTown of Polkton
- NFIP community number370286
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/08
The Town of Polkton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370286 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Anson County, not Polkton
Anson County context, not Polkton figures
- Establishments in Anson County380
- Covered employment, Anson County6,594
- Average annual pay, Anson County$47,962
- Housing units permitted, Anson County55
Every figure in this section is published for Anson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Polkton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Polkton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Polkton, North Carolina?
2,555, in 440 households. Polkton town covers 3.05 square miles of land, which is 837 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Polkton in?
Anson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Polkton?
$47,059. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,100. Median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Polkton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Polkton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Polkton, town of, community 370286, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Polkton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Anson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Polkton.
Is zoning published for Polkton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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