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Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County

Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County was $74,525 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 26.3% from 2023. That is the 21st highest of 100 counties in 2024.

2024, USD74,525
Change on 2023+26.3%
Rank21st of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high74,5252024
Series low41,1712006

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Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County, 2006 to 2024

40K50K60K70K80K20062009201220152018202120242006: 41,171 USD2007: 43,116 USD2008: 44,362 USD2009: 42,072 USD2010: 44,756 USD2011: 41,851 USD2012: 41,719 USD2013: 43,665 USD2014: 45,464 USD2015: 45,672 USD2016: 47,185 USD2017: 45,587 USD2018: 50,467 USD2019: 53,405 USD2020: 58,607 USD2021: 58,064 USD2022: 61,585 USD2023: 59,012 USD2024: 74,525 USD40K50K60K70K80K2006201320242006: 41,171 USD2007: 43,116 USD2008: 44,362 USD2009: 42,072 USD2010: 44,756 USD2011: 41,851 USD2012: 41,719 USD2013: 43,665 USD2014: 45,464 USD2015: 45,672 USD2016: 47,185 USD2017: 45,587 USD2018: 50,467 USD2019: 53,405 USD2020: 58,607 USD2021: 58,064 USD2022: 61,585 USD2023: 59,012 USD2024: 74,525 USD
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.
All 19 values
PeriodUSD
202474,525
202359,012
202261,585
202158,064
202058,607
201953,405
201850,467
201745,587
201647,185
201545,672
201445,464
201343,665
201241,719
201141,851
201044,756
200942,072
200844,362
200743,116
200641,171

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2024
Polk County74,525
North Carolina74,055
United States81,604

Polk County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 66,652 USDAlexander County: 66,198 USDAlleghany County: 53,354 USDAnson County: 57,324 USDAshe County: 57,567 USDAvery County: 58,017 USDBeaufort County: 58,625 USDBertie County: 47,587 USDBladen County: 49,547 USDBrunswick County: 81,361 USDBuncombe County: 78,993 USDBurke County: 61,006 USDCabarrus County: 87,867 USDCaldwell County: 59,968 USDCamden County: 89,509 USDCarteret County: 76,739 USDCaswell County: 60,453 USDCatawba County: 70,879 USDChatham County: 100,222 USDCherokee County: 55,351 USDChowan County: 57,780 USDClay County: 64,569 USDCleveland County: 61,392 USDColumbus County: 50,741 USDCraven County: 65,661 USDCumberland County: 60,831 USDCurrituck County: 94,709 USDDare County: 87,321 USDDavidson County: 65,644 USDDavie County: 77,417 USDDuplin County: 56,729 USDDurham County: 84,375 USDEdgecombe County: 49,283 USDForsyth County: 67,638 USDFranklin County: 72,026 USDGaston County: 70,318 USDGates County: 68,522 USDGraham County: 55,006 USDGranville County: 70,353 USDGreene County: 57,307 USDGuilford County: 70,304 USDHalifax County: 47,318 USDHarnett County: 72,961 USDHaywood County: 65,113 USDHenderson County: 72,820 USDHertford County: 48,051 USDHoke County: 68,243 USDHyde County: 53,386 USDIredell County: 85,180 USDJackson County: 62,044 USDJohnston County: 88,688 USDJones County: 56,456 USDLee County: 71,876 USDLenoir County: 52,084 USDLincoln County: 83,859 USDMcDowell County: 57,124 USDMacon County: 58,888 USDMadison County: 61,754 USDMartin County: 52,295 USDMecklenburg County: 90,698 USDMitchell County: 58,182 USDMontgomery County: 57,356 USDMoore County: 85,211 USDNash County: 66,531 USDNew Hanover County: 77,098 USDNorthampton County: 51,986 USDOnslow County: 71,800 USDOrange County: 83,872 USDPamlico County: 63,059 USDPasquotank County: 64,384 USDPender County: 79,480 USDPerquimans County: 71,446 USDPerson County: 60,520 USDPitt County: 59,430 USDPolk County: 74,525 USDRandolph County: 63,374 USDRichmond County: 50,515 USDRobeson County: 46,927 USDRockingham County: 56,141 USDRowan County: 65,555 USDRutherford County: 57,208 USDSampson County: 55,628 USDScotland County: 55,335 USDStanly County: 64,791 USDStokes County: 67,343 USDSurry County: 55,191 USDSwain County: 53,257 USDTransylvania County: 71,679 USDTyrrell County: 49,846 USDUnion County: 107,681 USDVance County: 54,441 USDWake County: 107,083 USDWarren County: 55,287 USDWashington County: 51,253 USDWatauga County: 58,832 USDWayne County: 59,786 USDWilkes County: 56,053 USDWilson County: 62,252 USDYadkin County: 66,012 USDYancey County: 62,198 USD
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  • 62K to 68K
  • 68K to 78K
  • 78K and over
Median household income (US single-year estimate), 2024, USD. Polk County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Median household income (US single-year estimate), Polk County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Polk County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/polk-county-north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Median household income (US single-year estimate), Polk County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/polk-county-north-carolina.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Polk County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/polk-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County?

Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County was $74,525 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 26.3% from 2023. That is the 21st highest of 100 counties in 2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) in Polk County?

$74,525 in 2024, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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