Polk County, Florida
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,978
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 874,790
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 852,878
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 725,042
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 725,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 725,046
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 602,095
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 44,258
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 374,738
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $266,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,716
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,363
Building Permits, 2025 8,236
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 289,425
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,585,763
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,604,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,432,406
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,852,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,108
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,249
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,992
Total employment, 2023 232,278
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,650,019
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 77,602
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,317
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,756
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,958
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,961
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,091
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 732
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,426
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 403.3
Population per square mile, 2010 334.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,797.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,797.84
FIPS Code 12105