Back Polk County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة بولك (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Polk County, North Carolina BAR Полк (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian পোল্ক কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Полк (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Polk County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Polk County (Severní Karolína) Czech Polk County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Polk County (North Carolina) German
Polk County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′N 82°10′W / 35.28°N 82.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named for | Colonel William Polk |
| Seat | Columbus |
| Largest municipality | Tryon |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.45 sq mi (617.6 km2) |
| • Land | 237.69 sq mi (615.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 0.32% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,328 |
• Estimate (2023) | 20,060  |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 11th, 14th |
| Website | www |
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,328.[1] Its county seat is Columbus.[2]
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