Polk County, FL

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Polk County, Florida demographics

Population: 713,148
Median age: 40.1

Median household income: 55,099

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, Florida.

Population

2021713,148
2020705,735
2019686,218
2018668,671
2017652,256
2016637,691
2015626,676
2014617,323
2013610,295
2012604,562
2011598,376
2010590,116
2009566,657

Polk County, FL cities

Alturas CDP - 3,651

Auburndale city - 15,704

Babson Park CDP - 1,310

Bartow city - 18,880

Bradley Junction CDP - 784

Combee Settlement CDP - 5,426

Crooked Lake Park CDP - 1,911

Crystal Lake CDP - 5,862

Cypress Gardens CDP - 10,223

Davenport city - 9,049

Dundee town - 5,122

Eagle Lake city - 2,984

Fort Meade city - 5,127

Four Corners CDP - 49,626

Frostproof city - 2,934

Fuller Heights CDP - 11,106

Fussels Corner CDP - 4,963

Grenelefe CDP - 2,941

Haines City city - 26,510

Highland City CDP - 10,999

Highland Park village - 172

Hillcrest Heights town - 343

Homeland CDP - 218

Inwood CDP - 7,267

Jan Phyl Village CDP - 7,061

Kathleen CDP - 6,146

Lake Alfred city - 6,196

Lake Hamilton town - 1,370

Lake Wales city - 16,173

Lakeland city - 110,401

Lakeland Highlands CDP - 11,326

Loughman CDP - 6,683

Medulla CDP - 11,493

Mulberry city - 3,920

Poinciana CDP - 68,922

Polk City town - 2,637

Wahneta CDP - 3,943

Waverly CDP - 158

Willow Oak CDP - 6,610

Winter Haven city - 48,707

Polk County, FL ZIP Codes

Census data for Polk County, Florida

Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, Florida

Total population
Total population713,148
Male351,246
Female361,902
Population by age
Total population713,148
Under 5 years40,682
5 to 9 years42,784
10 to 14 years47,561
15 to 19 years45,149
20 to 24 years42,119
25 to 34 years93,082
35 to 44 years87,058
45 to 54 years85,386
55 to 59 years44,631
60 to 64 years43,039
65 to 74 years80,541
75 to 84 years45,217
85 years and over15,899
Median age (years)40.1
Under 18 years158,952
16 years and over572,645
18 years and over554,196
21 years and over527,570
62 years and over167,097
65 years and over141,657
Population by race
Total population713,148
One race662,306
   White488,583
   Black or African American107,169
   American Indian and Alaska Native2,255
   Asian12,276
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander344
   Some other race51,679
Two or more races50,842
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population519,279
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population252,123
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population267,156

Social characteristics in Polk County, Florida

Households by type
Total households253,178
Family households (families)125,234
Married-couple family20,065
Male householder, no wife present, family41,543
Female householder, no husband present, family27,779
Nonfamily households66,336
Average household size96,505
Average family size2.77

Economic characteristics in Polk County, Florida

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households253,178
Less than $10,00014,451
$10,000 to $14,99911,221
$15,000 to $24,99924,556
$25,000 to $34,99927,252
$35,000 to $49,99936,749
$50,000 to $74,99950,873
$75,000 to $99,99933,197
$100,000 to $149,99932,280
$150,000 to $199,99911,153
$200,000 or more11,446
Median household income (dollars)55,099

Housing characteristics in Polk County, Florida

Housing occupancy
Total housing units311,599
Occupied housing units253,178
Vacant housing units58,421
Units in structure
Total housing units311,599
1-unit, detached192,086
1-unit, attached8,748
2 units9,081
3 or 4 units9,629
5 to 9 units9,011
10 to 19 units7,774
20 or more units9,801
Mobile home64,630
Boat, RV, van, etc.839
Year structure built
Total housing units311,599
Built 2014 or later1,334
Built 2010 to 201329,539
Built 2000 to 200970,301
Built 1990 to 199952,393
Built 1980 to 198954,875
Built 1970 to 197945,030
Built 1960 to 196922,553
Built 1950 to 195919,210
Built 1940 to 19496,436
Built 1939 or earlier9,928
Rooms
Total housing units311,599
1 room4,437
2 rooms4,424
3 rooms18,904
4 rooms49,095
5 rooms91,563
6 rooms65,354
7 rooms36,640
8 rooms21,611
9 rooms or more19,571
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units311,599
No bedroom4,751
1 bedroom23,838
2 bedrooms96,261
3 bedrooms128,995
4 bedrooms49,901
5 or more bedrooms7,853
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units253,178
Owner-occupied175,038
Renter-occupied78,140
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.70
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.92
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units253,178
Moved in 2017 or later30,744
Moved in 2015 to 201684,938
Moved in 2010 to 201443,172
Moved in 2000 to 200951,717
Moved in 1990 to 199923,642
Moved in 1989 and earlier18,965
Value
Owner-occupied units175,038
Less than $50,00022,523
$50,000 to $99,99923,109
$100,000 to $149,99923,311
$150,000 to $199,99931,420
$200,000 to $299,99946,976
$300,000 to $499,99921,316
$500,000 to $999,9995,165
$1,000,000 or more1,218
Median (dollars)177,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units175,038
Housing units with a mortgage94,886
Housing units without a mortgage80,152
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent73,960
Less than $5003,980
$500 to $99927,346
$1,000 to $1,49926,765
$1,500 to $1,99912,288
$2,000 to $2,4992,677
$2,500 to $2,999658
$3,000 or more246
Median (dollars)1,090
No rent paid4,180

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