Polk County (North Carolina)

Polk County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Columbus.

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Carolina, on the south by South Carolina and has an area of 618 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Rutherford County and Henderson County.

Polk County is divided into six townships: Columbus, Cooper Gap, Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon and White Oak.

History

Polk County was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County. It was named after William Polk, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000, lived in Polk County 18,324 people in 7,908 households and 5,337 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.26 percent White, 5.89 percent African American, 0.19 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.63 percent from other races groups; 0.76 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.01 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,908 households out of which 23.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.3 percent were married couples living together, 7.9 percent were single mothers and 32.5 percent were non-families. 28.9 percent of all households and 15.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78 persons.

20.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.8 percent 18 to 24 years 24.2 percent between 25 and 44, 26.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 23.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 45 years. In all females there were 90.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 87.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 36,259, and the median income for a family was $ 45,096. Males had a median income of $ 29,375 versus $ 23,070 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,804. 10.1 percent of the population and 6.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. 11.7 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 8.8 percent are 65 years or older.