Industries in Polk County, North Carolina (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%CountHealthcare1RetailManufacturingConstructionHospitalityEducationProfessional2Other ServicesGovernment3TransportationAdministrative4WholesalersFinance & InsuranceReal estateAgriculture5InformationEntertainment6UtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management716.492423%14.114141%16.492423%16.5%1,40415.446963%11.875878%15.446963%15.4%1,31512.275344%12.393316%12.275344%12.3%1,0459.925996%6.681972%9.925996%9.9%8457.059791%7.786588%7.059791%7.1%6016.613415%9.241432%6.613415%6.6%5635.826383%5.934218%5.826383%5.8%4964.405028%4.897481%4.405028%4.4%3753.852931%4.378720%3.852931%3.9%3283.453542%3.446538%3.453542%3.5%2943.324327%4.316624%3.324327%3.3%2833.265594%2.640342%3.265594%3.3%2782.830964%4.556064%2.830964%2.8%2411.233408%1.771108%1.233408%1.2%1051.198168%1.270797%1.198168%1.2%1021.174674%1.825313%1.174674%1.2%1001.068953%1.817086%1.068953%1.1%910.493363%0.866140%0.493363%0.5%420.058734%0.095050%0.058734%0.1%50.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.091194%0
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Government not otherwise classified 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Polk County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Less Common
More Common
100%50%0%%ref.ConstructionRetailWholesalersHealthcare1TransportationManufacturingProfessional2Agriculture3HospitalityOther ServicesGovernment4Administrative5EducationReal estateInformationFinance & InsuranceOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Entertainment6UtilitiesManagement748.548900%48.548900%48.5%9.926%9.93%6.682%6.68%30.070079%30.070079%30.1%15.447%15.4%11.876%11.9%23.680723%23.680723%23.7%3.266%3.27%2.640%2.64%16.850349%16.850349%16.9%16.492%16.5%14.114%14.1%0.203204%0.203204%0.2%3.454%3.45%3.447%3.45%-0.951901%-0.951901%1.0%12.275%12.3%12.393%12.4%-1.817162%-1.817162%1.8%5.826%5.83%5.934%5.93%-5.715242%-5.715242%5.7%1.198%1.20%1.271%1.27%-9.333965%-9.333965%9.3%7.060%7.06%7.787%7.79%-10.055235%-10.055235%10.1%4.405%4.41%4.897%4.90%-12.007832%-12.007832%12.0%3.853%3.85%4.379%4.38%-22.987791%-22.987791%23.0%3.324%3.32%4.317%4.32%-28.437335%-28.437335%28.4%6.613%6.61%9.241%9.24%-30.359532%-30.359532%30.4%1.233%1.23%1.771%1.77%-35.645337%-35.645337%35.6%1.175%1.17%1.825%1.83%-37.863815%-37.863815%37.9%2.831%2.83%4.556%4.56%-38.207381%-38.207381%38.2%0.059%0.06%0.095%0.10%-41.172103%-41.172103%41.2%1.069%1.07%1.817%1.82%-43.038903%-43.038903%43.0%0.493%0.49%0.866%0.87%-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%0.000%0%0.091%0.09%
% percentage of industry in Polk County
ref. percentage of industry in North Carolina
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Government not otherwise classified 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Female Male
North Carolina
Polk County
2x1x0x1x2xFMGovernment1ManufacturingAgriculture2WholesalersAll IndustriesRetailEntertainment3Finance & InsuranceHospitalityInformationProfessional4Other ServicesEducationReal estate-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.526882x1.402192x2.526882x2.53x93235-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.176292x2.085687x2.176292x2.18x329716-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.833333x4.311844x1.833333x1.83x3666-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278689x2.228380x1.278689x1.28x122156-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014434x1.061359x1.014434x1.01x4,2264,287-1.097289x-1.000000x-1.097289x1.10x1.000000x1.007990x1.000000x688627-1.333333x-1.000000x-1.333333x1.33x1.000000x1.264289x1.000000x5239-1.362745x-1.290496x-1.362745x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x139102-1.453061x-1.272240x-1.453061x1.45x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x356245-1.564103x-1.000000x-1.564103x1.56x1.000000x1.496061x1.000000x6139-1.867052x-1.000000x-1.867052x1.87x1.000000x1.197224x1.000000x323173-2.289474x-1.026210x-2.289474x2.29x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x261114-2.351190x-2.310612x-2.351190x2.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x395168-2.888889x-1.000000x-2.888889x2.89x1.000000x1.074628x1.000000x7827
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Entertainment, arts, and recreation 4Professional, scientific, and technical services

Part Timers by Industry#4

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEntertainment1Other ServicesReal estateAdministrative2EducationProfessional3RetailInformationAll IndustriesHealthcare4TransportationAgriculture5UtilitiesConstructionManufacturingGovernment6Finance & InsuranceWholesalersOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…79.866889%56.243630%79.866889%79.9%48012170.329670%51.407035%70.329670%70.3%642751.733333%40.937346%51.733333%51.7%19418150.476190%28.451004%50.476190%50.5%535248.409894%38.174151%48.409894%48.4%13714644.760213%39.379106%44.760213%44.8%25231137.096774%22.957143%37.096774%37.1%18431236.197719%41.061835%36.197719%36.2%47683935.000000%20.927491%35.000000%35.0%356534.429696%30.460000%34.429696%34.4%2,9315,58231.980057%28.680907%31.980057%32.0%44995531.972789%23.570351%31.972789%32.0%9420029.411765%33.934872%29.411765%29.4%307228.571429%8.419391%28.571429%28.6%123025.917160%29.232968%25.917160%25.9%21962616.937799%15.229070%16.937799%16.9%17786812.804878%10.577647%12.804878%12.8%422868.713693%12.661018%8.713693%8.7%212204.316547%17.538482%4.316547%4.3%122660.000000%0.000000%0.0%10.141509%05
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Administrative, support, and waste management services 3Professional, scientific, and technical services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Government not otherwise classified 7Management of companies

Median Income by Industry#5

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k%CountWholesalersFinance & InsuranceTransportationEducationProfessional1Government2Healthcare3ConstructionUtilitiesAll IndustriesManufacturingRetailReal estateOther ServicesAdministrative4Entertainment5Agriculture6HospitalityInformation$60,208.000000$45,321.000000$60,208.000000$60.2k3.266%3.27%278$49,808.000000$57,889.000000$49,808.000000$49.8k2.831%2.83%241$49,214.000000$44,824.000000$49,214.000000$49.2k3.454%3.45%294$47,625.000000$41,400.000000$47,625.000000$47.6k6.613%6.61%563$46,111.000000$67,723.000000$46,111.000000$46.1k5.826%5.83%496$44,539.000000$44,652.000000$44,539.000000$44.5k3.853%3.85%328$41,679.000000$40,149.000000$41,679.000000$41.7k16.492%16.5%1,404$40,469.000000$35,877.000000$40,469.000000$40.5k9.926%9.93%845$39,474.000000$59,484.000000$39,474.000000$39.5k0.493%0.49%42$38,720.000000$40,496.000000$38,720.000000$38.7k100.000%100%8,513$36,000.000000$41,381.000000$36,000.000000$36.0k12.275%12.3%1,045$27,332.000000$31,593.000000$27,332.000000$27.3k15.447%15.4%1,315$27,222.000000$41,876.000000$27,222.000000$27.2k1.233%1.23%105$26,065.000000$32,513.000000$26,065.000000$26.1k4.405%4.41%375$26,000.000000$30,042.000000$26,000.000000$26.0k3.324%3.32%283$24,205.000000$34,920.000000$24,205.000000$24.2k1.069%1.07%91$24,028.000000$30,204.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$19,238.000000$21,912.000000$19,238.000000$19.2k7.060%7.06%601$11,528.000000$51,976.000000$11,528.000000$11.5k1.175%1.17%100
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Professional, scientific, and technical services 2Government not otherwise classified 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 7Management of companies

Industries by Place in Polk County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#6

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#SaludaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthSouth AtlanticTryonColumbus4.942966%4.942966%4.9%1311.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%020.000000%0.000000%0.0%03
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#26

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#SaludaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolk$41,042.000000$41,042.000000$41.0k4.943%4.94%131$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 1 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#Saluda TownshipSaludaGreen Creek TownshipGrn CrkColumbus TownshipColumbusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCooper Gap TownshipCooper GapNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthSouth AtlanticTryon TownshipTryonWhite Oak TownshipWhite Oak3.380589%3.380589%3.4%3111.367781%1.367781%1.4%1821.353383%1.353383%1.4%3631.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.286550%1.286550%1.3%1141.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.365631%0.365631%0.4%650.000000%0.000000%0.0%06
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
$0k$10k$20k$30k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesColumbus TownshipColumbusSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSaluda TownshipSaludaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolk$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,893.000000$30,893.000000$30.9k1.353%1.35%361$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$24,097.000000$24,097.000000$24.1k3.381%3.38%312$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 2 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#75

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Sampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinWayne CountyWayneLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusMoore CountyMooreNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSurry CountySurryWilkes CountyWilkesHenderson CountyHendersonPender CountyPenderWilson CountyWilsonCarteret CountyCarteretFranklin CountyFranklinStanly CountyStanlyGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettRandolph CountyRandolphChatham CountyChathamBurke CountyBurkeJohnston CountyJohnstonHaywood CountyHaywoodCraven CountyCravenUnion CountyUnionUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLincoln CountyLincolnOnslow CountyOnslowPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkRockingham CountyRockinghamCleveland CountyClevelandCaldwell CountyCaldwellBrunswick CountyBrunswickAlamance CountyAlamanceSouthIredell CountyIredellRutherford CountyRutherfordSouth AtlanticLee CountyLeeDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBuncombe CountyBuncombeOrange CountyOrangeCabarrus CountyCabarrusCatawba CountyCatawbaCumberland CountyCumberlandDurham CountyDurhamGaston CountyGastonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordWake CountyWakeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg10.474000%10.474000%10.5%2,82419.943147%9.943147%9.9%2,43125.189206%5.189206%5.2%2,60034.153802%4.153802%4.2%1,00943.319787%3.319787%3.3%67853.031439%3.031439%3.0%1,13262.967516%2.967516%3.0%1,23672.672383%2.672383%2.7%1,28482.644611%2.644611%2.6%78592.486845%2.486845%2.5%690102.352106%2.352106%2.4%1,126112.084828%2.084828%2.1%494122.081606%2.081606%2.1%728132.081318%2.081318%2.1%624141.997951%1.997951%2.0%546151.913696%1.913696%1.9%510161.874822%1.874822%1.9%461171.712401%1.712401%1.7%815181.631476%1.631476%1.6%1,047191.548926%1.548926%1.5%460201.526655%1.526655%1.5%563211.517463%1.517463%1.5%1,263221.511065%1.511065%1.5%381231.437073%1.437073%1.4%582241.375270%1.375270%1.4%1,418251.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.285562%1.285562%1.3%1,047261.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.239039%1.239039%1.2%455271.236800%1.236800%1.2%766281.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.128768%1.128768%1.1%434291.057661%1.057661%1.1%425301.056142%1.056142%1.1%361311.051096%1.051096%1.1%490321.042097%1.042097%1.0%756331.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.993191%0.993191%1.0%776340.976563%0.976563%1.0%250350.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.902743%0.902743%0.9%234360.832728%0.832728%0.8%596370.780429%0.780429%0.8%453380.769579%0.769579%0.8%917390.696473%0.696473%0.7%496400.628398%0.628398%0.6%579410.453630%0.453630%0.5%322420.449708%0.449708%0.4%543430.363037%0.363037%0.4%544440.325656%0.325656%0.3%305450.298304%0.298304%0.3%491460.291313%0.291313%0.3%700470.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442480.247424%0.247424%0.2%262490.168426%0.168426%0.2%87550
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#95

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Granville CountyGranvilleMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCarteret CountyCarteretLee CountyLeeColumbus CountyColumbusWake CountyWakePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyUnion CountyUnionDavidson CountyDavidsonMoore CountyMooreCatawba CountyCatawbaHaywood CountyHaywoodChatham CountyChathamFranklin CountyFranklinCraven CountyCravenSurry CountySurryOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandRobeson CountyRobesonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBrunswick CountyBrunswickOrange CountyOrangeRandolph CountyRandolphSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWilkes CountyWilkesBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticRowan CountyRowanIredell CountyIredellCleveland CountyClevelandGuilford CountyGuilfordWayne CountyWayneDuplin CountyDuplinRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellGaston CountyGastonJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderBurke CountyBurkeForsyth CountyForsythRutherford CountyRutherfordNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverNash CountyNashPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSampson CountySampsonLincoln CountyLincolnCabarrus CountyCabarrusWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirHenderson CountyHendersonDurham CountyDurham$58,750.000000$58,750.000000$58.8k1.875%1.87%4611$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8752$50,163.000000$50,163.000000$50.2k2.081%2.08%6243$45,341.000000$45,341.000000$45.3k0.903%0.90%2344$42,222.000000$42,222.000000$42.2k3.320%3.32%6785$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,4426$37,083.000000$37,083.000000$37.1k1.286%1.29%1,0477$36,958.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k1.914%1.91%5108$36,398.000000$36,398.000000$36.4k1.375%1.38%1,4189$35,833.000000$35,833.000000$35.8k0.833%0.83%59610$35,700.000000$35,700.000000$35.7k3.031%3.03%1,13211$35,682.000000$35,682.000000$35.7k0.454%0.45%32212$35,256.000000$35,256.000000$35.3k1.511%1.51%38113$35,000.000000$35,000.000000$35.0k1.549%1.55%46014$34,868.000000$34,868.000000$34.9k1.998%2.00%54615$34,802.000000$34,802.000000$34.8k1.437%1.44%58216$32,292.000000$32,292.000000$32.3k2.645%2.64%78517$32,097.000000$32,097.000000$32.1k1.237%1.24%76618$32,091.000000$32,091.000000$32.1k0.450%0.45%54319$31,484.000000$31,484.000000$31.5k2.672%2.67%1,28420$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,458.000000$31,458.000000$31.5k1.051%1.05%49021$31,250.000000$31,250.000000$31.3k0.696%0.70%49622$30,951.000000$30,951.000000$31.0k1.631%1.63%1,04723$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,361.000000$30,361.000000$30.4k1.712%1.71%81524$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,132.000000$30,132.000000$30.1k2.487%2.49%69025$29,851.000000$29,851.000000$29.9k0.770%0.77%91726$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k0.780%0.78%45327$28,333.000000$28,333.000000$28.3k0.993%0.99%77628$27,850.000000$27,850.000000$27.9k1.058%1.06%42529$27,481.000000$27,481.000000$27.5k0.291%0.29%70030$27,212.000000$27,212.000000$27.2k5.189%5.19%2,60031$26,886.000000$26,886.000000$26.9k9.943%9.94%2,43132$26,884.000000$26,884.000000$26.9k1.129%1.13%43433$26,771.000000$26,771.000000$26.8k1.042%1.04%75634$26,696.000000$26,696.000000$26.7k1.056%1.06%36135$26,538.000000$26,538.000000$26.5k0.326%0.33%30536$26,299.000000$26,299.000000$26.3k1.517%1.52%1,26337$26,029.000000$26,029.000000$26.0k2.085%2.08%49438$25,927.000000$25,927.000000$25.9k1.527%1.53%56339$25,664.000000$25,664.000000$25.7k0.298%0.30%49140$25,375.000000$25,375.000000$25.4k0.977%0.98%25041$25,260.000000$25,260.000000$25.3k0.247%0.25%26242$24,044.000000$24,044.000000$24.0k2.968%2.97%1,23643$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$22,783.000000$22,783.000000$22.8k10.474%10.5%2,82444$21,918.000000$21,918.000000$21.9k1.239%1.24%45545$20,955.000000$20,955.000000$21.0k0.628%0.63%57946$20,404.000000$20,404.000000$20.4k2.082%2.08%72847$19,318.000000$19,318.000000$19.3k4.154%4.15%1,00948$18,957.000000$18,957.000000$19.0k2.352%2.35%1,12649$11,858.000000$11,858.000000$11.9k0.363%0.36%54450
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#113

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k11.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.270797%1.270797%1.3%56,68856.7k1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85231.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.198168%1.198168%1.2%1021.020426%1.020426%1.0%550,178550k0.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.923262%0.923262%0.9%262,334262k0.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#133

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSouthSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouth AtlanticOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,497.000000$30,497.000000$30.5k1.020%1.02%550,178550k$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,204.000000$30,204.000000$30.2k1.271%1.27%56,68856.7k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,057.000000$29,057.000000$29.1k0.923%0.92%262,334262k$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$24,028.000000$24,028.000000$24.0k1.198%1.20%102$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Cities:
Saluda
Towns:
Columbus, Tryon
Townships:
Columbus, Cooper Gap, Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon, White Oak
ZIP Codes:
28139, 28722, 28756, 28773, 28782, 28792
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional District:
NC-10
State Senate District:
NC-47
State House District:
NC-113
Neighboring Counties:
Greenville, Henderson, Rutherford, Spartanburg
Nearby Counties:
Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Pickens, Transylvania, Yancey