Polkton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,698 people and three associated neighborhoods, Polkton is the 291st largest community in North Carolina.Polkton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Polkton is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Polkton who work in food service (20.92%), management occupations (11.33%), and maintenance occupations (10.24%). Polkton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Polkton ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 2.46% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Polkton in 2022 was $11,389, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $45,556 for a family of four. Polkton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.37% of its population below the federal poverty line.Polkton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Polkton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Polkton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Polkton include Irish, English, German, Welsh, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Polkton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
