Polk County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Polk County | Polk County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 149 | 149 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 19,324 | 19324 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 19,380 | 19380 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 19,709 | 19709 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 20,006 | 20006 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 20,030 | 20030 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 20,320 | 20320 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 290 | 290 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 112 | 112 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 328 | 328 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -216 | -216 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -8 | -8 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 513 | 513 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 5.5514 | 5.551425031 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 16.2577 | 16.257744734 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -10.7063 | -10.7063197 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.3965 | -0.396530359 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 25.4275 | 25.427509294 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 433 | 433 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Polk County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=149, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=19324, pop_2020=19380, pop_2021=19709, pop_2022=20006, pop_2023=20030, pop_2024=20320, npopchg_2024=290, births_2024=112, deaths_2024=328, naturalchg_2024=-216, internationalmig_2024=-8, domesticmig_2024=513, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=5.551425031, rdeath_2024=16.257744734, rnaturalchg_2024=-10.7063197, rinternationalmig_2024=-0.396530359, rdomesticmig_2024=25.427509294, gq_estimates_2024=433