Winter Haven, Florida
City in Polk County, Florida · ZIP 33830, 33839, 33880
- Polk County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 16 public schools
- 59,975 (2024 estimate)Population
- 19,691Households
- $59,604Median household income
- $248,200Median home value
- 16Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Winter Haven
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,487 |
| 2010 | 33,874 |
| 2020 | 49,219 |
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 $59,604 · 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
- 12,267 units
- Renter occupied
- 7,424 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.2%
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 | Winter Haven | Polk County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,846 | 760,961 | 21,928,881 |
| Median household income | $59,604 | $63,644 | $71,711 |
| Median age | 40.6 | 39.6 | 42.6 |
| Median home value | $248,200 | $240,000 | $325,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.2% | 22.6% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.8% | 11.5% | 21.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.3% | 70.0% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI | Charter | Pre-K–8 | POLK |
| ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | Public | Pre-K–8 | POLK |
| SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY | Public | Pre-K–5 | POLK |
| DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | POLK |
| JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET | Public | 6–8 | POLK |
| CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH | Charter | 11–12 | POLK |
| NEW BEGINNINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Charter | 6–12 | POLK |
| RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY | Alternative | 6–12 | POLK |
| RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM | Alternative | 6–12 | POLK |
| WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | POLK |
| LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING | Charter | 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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