Bartow, Florida
City in Polk County, Florida · ZIP 33830
- Polk County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 16 public schools
- 22,084 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,956Households
- $66,944Median household income
- $210,400Median home value
- 16Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Bartow
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,340 |
| 2010 | 17,298 |
| 2020 | 19,309 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $66,944 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,622 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,334 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bartow | Polk County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,801 | 760,961 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $66,944 | $63,644 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 36.1 | 39.6 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $210,400 | $240,000 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.3% | 22.6% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.7% | 11.5% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4% | 70.0% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.6 minutes | 30.2 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBONS STREET PK CENTER | Public | Pre-K | POLK |
| BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY | Public | K–5 | POLK |
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | POLK |
| COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL | Charter | 5–8 | POLK |
| UNION ACADEMY | Public | 6–8 | POLK |
| BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | POLK |
| GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP | Alternative | 6–12 | POLK |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER | Alternative | 7–12 | POLK |
| POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 5–12 | POLK |
| POLK HALFWAY HOUSE | Alternative | 5–12 | POLK |
| TRANSITION SCHOOL | Special education | 12 | POLK |
| HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND | Special education | Pre-K–12 | POLK |
| JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER | Special education | Pre-K–12 | POLK |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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