Polkton, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Polkton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,561

Population Estimate

$89,774

Median Home Value

92.1%

Employment Rate

4.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$363

Median Listing Price$498,000

Median Days on Market73

Active Listings4

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)7

Avg Listing Price$675,500

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-29%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.95

Family Dual Income42.7

Median Household Income$39,808

Median Individual Income$17,052

Home Ownership42.4%

Home Value$89,774

Median Rent$680

Rent Burden25.4%

Poverty13.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED26.9%
Highschool Education35.5%
Some College33.6%
Bachelors Degree3.8%
Graduate Degree0.2%
Total College or Above4.0%
Stem Degree47.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male73.8%
Female26.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married21.2%
Divorced20.1%
Never Married53.6%
Widowed5.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPolkton

State IDNC

Population2,561

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	8.8%
19–29	17.9%
30–39	25.6%
40–49	17.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.5%
60–69	11.1%
70–79	6.4%
80+	1.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation22.5%

Unemployment Rate7.9%

Disabled22.8%

ETHNICITY

White37.8%

Black54.3%

Asian1.5%

Native American1.5%

Pacific Islander0.5%

Other0.6%

Multiple3.7%

OTHER

Hispanic4.0%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured16.7%

Veteran4.7%

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