Overview
516
Total Population
47.3
Median age
48.84%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
50.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Polkville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Polkville is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Polkville's population under 18 was 20.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Polkville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Polkville, 14.53% were under the age of 15, 13.95% aged 15 to 29, 52.52% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Polkville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Polkville, NC.
- The Polkville, NC gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Polkville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Polkville population: 99.22% are White and 0.78% are multiracial.
- Polkville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 516 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Polkville is White with a population of 512 (99.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Polkville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 545 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Polkville's population increased by 23 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Polkville's population decreased by 28 (5.15%), 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, Polkville's population was lowest in year 2006 at 516.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)