Polkton, NC Population

Overview

2,670

Total Population

38.6

Median age

38.05%

Female population %

162.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

31.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

302

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Polkton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Polkton is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Polkton's population under 18 was 14.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Polkton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Polkton, 11.12% were under the age of 15, 20.41% aged 15 to 29, 55.77% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 638 less females than males in Polkton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.05% females and 61.95% males in Polkton, NC.
The Polkton, NC gender ratio is 162.8:100 i.e. 162.8 men to 100 women (1.628).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 107.

Polkton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Polkton population: 43.07% are White, 42.32% are Black or African American, 2.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 0.56% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.66% are some other race and 7.98% are multiracial.
Polkton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,368 (88.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Polkton is White with a population of 1,15 (43.07% of the total population).

Polkton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,508 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Polkton's population increased by 1,330 (65.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Polkton's population decreased by 1,105 (32.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Polkton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,678.