Per Capita Income in Polk County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Polk County's per capita income of $43,211 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Polk County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #535 | Cecil County, MD | $43,250 |
| #536 | Goodhue County, MN | $43,250 |
| #537 | Plumas County, CA | $43,235 |
| #538 | Polk County, NC | $43,211 |
| #539 | Madison County, IA | $43,167 |
| #540 | Onondaga County, NY | $43,166 |
| #541 | Iowa County, WI | $43,164 |
About Per Capita Income
Polk County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $43,211, ranking #538 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.7% above the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #16 of 100. This places it in the 83th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.