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Polk County
Polk County, Florida
At a Glance
Population 725,046 County Seat Polk County Courthouse State FIPS 12 County FIPS 105 Num Towns 39 Census-Designated Places 24 Total Town Population 401,748 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 736,229 Median Age 39.8 Veterans 45,358 Housing Units 320,023 Uninsured 12,276 Net Migration (recent) 54,241 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 13,689 Total Employees 223,169 Avg Annual Pay $55,697 Median Household Income $60,901 Poverty Rate 14.8% Unemployment Rate 4.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,553 Federal Spending FY2024 $4,911,279,325 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,774
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $215,700 Median Rent $1,192 FMR Studio $1,085 FMR 1BR $1,092 FMR 2BR $1,337 FMR 3BR $1,797 FMR 4BR $2,245
Health & Safety
Hospitals 195 EMS Stations 117 Fire Stations 117 Police Stations 117 Adult Smoking 19.6% Adult Obesity 36.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.7 Air Quality Good Days 282
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.14 Electric Customers 10443373 Towns with Broadband Data 39 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 39
Community
Churches 690 Libraries 45 Historic Places (NRHP) 77 Homeless Population 1,207 Schools 606 SNAP Stores 583 Bank Branches 81
Agriculture
Total Farms 49 Land in Farms (acres) 398,539 Avg Farm Size (acres) 8,133.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11 EM HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-07 DR HURRICANE DEBBY 2024-08-10 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-03 DR HURRICANE IDALIA 2023-08-31 EM TROPICAL STORM IDALIA 2023-08-28 DR HURRICANE NICOLE 2022-12-13 EM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE 2022-11-08 DR HURRICANE IAN 2022-09-29 EM TROPICAL STORM IAN 2022-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Polk County
Lakeland — pop 112,641Winter Haven — pop 49,219Haines City — pop 26,669Bartow — pop 19,309Lake Wales — pop 16,361Auburndale — pop 15,616Highland City — pop 12,355Lakeland Highlands — pop 12,187Medulla — pop 10,871Fuller Heights — pop 10,467Cypress Gardens — pop 10,169Davenport — pop 9,043Inwood — pop 7,031Willow Oak — pop 6,806Kathleen — pop 6,486Lake Alfred — pop 6,374Jan Phyl Village — pop 5,927Combee Settlement — pop 5,911Crystal Lake — pop 5,768Fussels Corner — pop 5,560Loughman — pop 5,417Dundee — pop 5,235Fort Meade — pop 5,100Wahneta — pop 4,409Alturas — pop 4,084Mulberry — pop 3,952Eagle Lake — pop 3,008Frostproof — pop 2,877Polk City — pop 2,713Grenelefe — pop 2,495Crooked Lake Park — pop 1,893Lake Hamilton — pop 1,537Babson Park — pop 1,330Indian Lake Estates — pop 926Waverly — pop 661Bradley Junction — pop 542Homeland — pop 305Highland Park — pop 251Hillcrest Heights — pop 243
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
