How Polk County Compares

Polk County

39.5 years

Florida Average

39.5 years

Rank #56 of 67 in state

National

38.9 years

1.5% above

National Distribution

Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Polk County: 39.5 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,249	Navajo County, AZ	39.5 years
#2,250	Kit Carson County, CO	39.5 years
#2,251	Summit County, CO	39.5 years
#2,252	Polk County, FL	39.5 years
#2,253	Spalding County, GA	39.5 years
#2,254	Kalawao County, HI	39.5 years
#2,255	Jay County, IN	39.5 years

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Median Age in Polk County, Florida

Polk County, Florida has a median age of 39.5 years, which ranks #2,252 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Florida, Polk County ranks #56 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 30th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.