Polk County
- Population
- 19,891
- Area
- 237.69 sq mi (615.61 km²), 0.76 sq mi water
- Median age
- 54.9
- Households
- 8,976
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $67,758
- Median house value
- $315,000
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Overnight
66°F
Partly Cloudy4% precip
Saturday
83°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75% precip
Saturday Night
63°F
Patchy Fog87% precip
Sunday
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms89% precip
Cities & Towns in Polk County
Local News
Carolina Journal
Published September 28Duke Energy selected for $50M in federal grid funding
Federal funding would support Duke Energy transmission upgrades in Henderson and Polk counties as electricity demand grows across the Carolinas.