Polk County, Florida
Polk County, Florida · ZIP 33801, 33803, 33805
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 852,878 (2024 estimate)Population
- 276,643Households
- $63,644Median household income
- $240,000Median home value
- 40Towns with a page
- 43ZIP codes
Polk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 483,924 |
| 2010 | 602,095 |
| 2020 | 725,046 |
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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,644 · 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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 193,698 units
- Renter occupied
- 82,945 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.1%
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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
232,278 employees in 13,992 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Polk County | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 760,961 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $63,644 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 39.6 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $240,000 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.6% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.5% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.2 minutes | 28.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Polk County40 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | City | 124,990 | 66.6 sq mi |
| Poinciana | Census designated place | 71,665 | 71.9 sq mi |
| Winter Haven | City | 59,975 | 33.4 sq mi |
| Haines City | City | 42,073 | 23.9 sq mi |
| Bartow | City | 22,084 | 46.8 sq mi |
| Auburndale | City | 20,659 | 13.6 sq mi |
| Lake Wales | City | 17,798 | 20.3 sq mi |
| Davenport | City | 16,764 | 4.40 sq mi |
| Highland City | Census designated place | 12,732 | 7.81 sq mi |
| Medulla | Census designated place | 11,712 | 5.60 sq mi |
| Lakeland Highlands | Census designated place | 11,669 | 4.86 sq mi |
| Fuller Heights | Census designated place | 10,697 | 4.06 sq mi |
| Cypress Gardens | Census designated place | 10,013 | 3.45 sq mi |
| Lake Alfred | City | 8,632 | 21.0 sq mi |
| Loughman | Census designated place | 7,535 | 3.48 sq mi |
| Willow Oak | Census designated place | 7,299 | 3.12 sq mi |
| Inwood | Census designated place | 7,098 | 1.89 sq mi |
| Kathleen | Census designated place | 6,527 | 7.19 sq mi |
| Dundee | Town | 6,275 | 11.2 sq mi |
| Jan Phyl Village | Census designated place | 5,798 | 4.57 sq mi |
| Eagle Lake | City | 5,576 | 2.62 sq mi |
| Fort Meade | City | 5,341 | 8.18 sq mi |
| Crystal Lake | Census designated place | 5,203 | 2.55 sq mi |
| Fussels Corner | Census designated place | 5,113 | 5.38 sq mi |
| Combee Settlement | Census designated place | 4,756 | 1.98 sq mi |
| Mulberry | City | 4,488 | 6.79 sq mi |
| Wahneta | Census designated place | 4,464 | 2.27 sq mi |
| Alturas | Census designated place | 3,866 | 53.9 sq mi |
| Frostproof | City | 3,467 | 11.7 sq mi |
| Polk City | Town | 3,076 | 4.50 sq mi |
| Grenelefe | Census designated place | 2,341 | 4.25 sq mi |
| Crooked Lake Park | Census designated place | 2,151 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Lake Hamilton | Town | 2,126 | 4.72 sq mi |
| Babson Park | Census designated place | 1,156 | 1.52 sq mi |
| Indian Lake Estates | Census designated place | 956 | 10.9 sq mi |
| Bradley Junction | Census designated place | 772 | 2.11 sq mi |
| Homeland | Census designated place | 348 | 0.42 sq mi |
| Waverly | Census designated place | 302 | 1.42 sq mi |
| Highland Park | Village | 285 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Hillcrest Heights | Town | 282 | 0.16 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Hardee CountyPopulation 26,068 (2024 estimate)
- Highlands CountyPopulation 109,778 (2024 estimate)
- Hillsborough CountyPopulation 1,581,426 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 444,204 (2024 estimate)
- Manatee CountyPopulation 458,352 (2024 estimate)
- Okeechobee CountyPopulation 42,369 (2024 estimate)
- Orange CountyPopulation 1,533,646 (2024 estimate)
- Osceola CountyPopulation 468,058 (2024 estimate)
- Pasco CountyPopulation 659,114 (2024 estimate)
- Sumter CountyPopulation 154,693 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.