Poverty Rate in Polk County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Polk County: 14.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,842 | St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 14.4% |
| #1,843 | Sutter County, CA | 14.4% |
| #1,844 | Washington County, IN | 14.4% |
| #1,845 | Polk County, FL | 14.5% |
| #1,846 | Newport News city, VA | 14.5% |
| #1,847 | Lawrence County, IL | 14.5% |
| #1,848 | Randolph County, NC | 14.5% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Florida
Polk County, Florida has a poverty rate of 14.5%, which ranks #1,845 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Polk County ranks #38 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 43th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. 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.