Polkville, NC Demographics

A map of Polkville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	536	473	100.0%	91.7%
Black	0	6	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	3.9%

Polkville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 536, an increase from the 516 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Polkville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Polkville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Polkville, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Polkville is ranked the 576th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Polkville was ranked the 569th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Polkville's White Population

536 residents of Polkville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Polkville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Polkville ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's White population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Polkville's population has increased from 91.7% to 100.0%.

Polkville is more White than neighboring Kingstown (12.9% White), Lawndale (59.9% White), Casar (95.4% White), Lattimore (91.4% White), and Mooresboro (83.2% White).

Polkville's Black Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Polkville is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Polkville ranks 668th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Polkville is less Black than neighboring Kingstown (83.2% Black), Lawndale (12.9% Black), Lattimore (1.1% Black), and Mooresboro (14.7% Black).

Polkville's Asian Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Polkville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Polkville ranks 329th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Polkville is less Asian than neighboring Lawndale (0.8% Asian).

Polkville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Polkville is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Polkville ranks 681st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Polkville is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawndale (19.5% Hispanic), Casar (1.1% Hispanic), Lattimore (4.2% Hispanic), and Mooresboro (1.6% Hispanic).

Polkville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Polkville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Polkville ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Polkville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Polkville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lattimore (0.2% Native American/Other).

Polkville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Polkville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Polkville ranks 347th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Polkville is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingstown (3.9% Multiracial), Lawndale (6.9% Multiracial), Casar (3.5% Multiracial), Lattimore (3% Multiracial), and Mooresboro (0.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.