Polk County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
790,694
Rank #82 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,978 −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,543 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,845 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$266,500 −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #804 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,436 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,895 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

70.5% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
23.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.3%37.9%50.6%50.8%29.2%14.1%3.4%1.8%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Polk County, Florida

Polk County, Florida has a total population of 790,694, making it the 82nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Polk County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Polk County is $65,978, which ranks #1,543 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Polk County is $266,500, 5.5% below the national median. Renters in Polk County pay a median gross rent of $1,363 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Polk County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Polk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (29.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (14.1%).

All data for Polk County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.