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Polk County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
Designated Market Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 787,404   ( 185,309 from 2010 , 62,363 from 2020)
Land area: 1797.8 square miles
Population density: 438.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:410,907 52.19% 5.7%
Black:116,89714.85% 37.0%
Indian:2,0930.27% 26.2%
Asian:15,3691.95% 56.7%
2+ races:14,2961.82% 60.4%
Hispanic:227,84228.94% 113.9%
Total non-White:376,49747.81% 76.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:18,410 12.7
Deaths:20,90414.4
Net Migration: 61,84742.7
Net Immigration: 3,2452.2
Change in White population:22,138 3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:163,171 27.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
602,095
388,76964.57%
85,33614.17%
1,6580.28%
9,8051.63%
8,9121.48%
106,53217.69%
213,32635.43%

2000
483,924
361,36674.67%
64,54413.34%
1,4110.29%
4,5770.95%
5,6161.16%
45,9339.49%
122,55825.33%

1990
405,382
332,89182.12%
53,62213.23%
1,4190.35%
2,2580.56%
n/a
15,1923.75%
72,49117.88%

1980
321,652
261,66681.35%
48,01114.93%
8170.25%
1,3520.42%
n/a
9,6853.01%
59,98618.65%

1970
227,222
183,50980.76%
39,59617.43%
2040.09%
1370.06%
n/a
3,4151.50%
43,713 19.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
70,065 14.5
50,72310.5
70,87914.6
12,2672.5
27,403 5.7
90,768 18.8
1990's
NumberRate
63,612 15.7
47,53811.7
32,6588.1
6,5571.6
28,475 7.0
50,067 12.4
1980's
NumberRate
56,206 17.5
36,248 11.3
64,197 20.0
n/a
71,225 22.1
12,505 3.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
75,178 33.1
n/a
78,157 34.4
16,273 7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk County, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
161,066 20.5%
626,338 79.5%
146,515 18.6%
264,145
2.73
181,451 68.7%
128,727 70.9%
18,877 10.4%
82,694 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
141,736 23.5%
460,359 76.5%
108,296 18.0%
227,485
2.59
159,323 70.0%
116,251 73.0%
16,779 10.5%
68,162 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
117,557 24.3%
366,367 75.7%
88,576 18.3%
187,162
2.52
132,948 71.0%
103,505 77.9%
12,605 9.5%
54,214 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
97,870 24.1%
307,512 75.9%
75,235 18.6%
155,870
2.54
115,537 74.1%
94,600 81.9%
9,323 8.1%
40,333 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
87,872 27.3%
233,780 72.7%
45,965 14.3%
113,896
2.71
87,203 76.6%
74,169 85.1%
6,363 7.3%
26,693 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units320,023 
Median Value$215,700 
Occupied264,14582.5%
Vacant55,87817.5%
Owned184,33569.8%
Rented79,81030.2%
Median Rent$1,192 
Single-Family Units206,37964.5%
    Detached197,01661.6%
    Attached9,3632.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units28,2598.8%
Mobile Homes65,54520.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,2455.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999,6773.7%
$15,000 to $19,99910,3113.9%
$20,000 to $24,99912,0544.6%
$25,000 to $29,99912,7484.8%
$30,000 to $34,99913,7315.2%
$35,000 to $39,99911,1624.2%
$40,000 to $44,99911,6964.4%
$45,000 to $49,99912,4684.7%
$50,000 to $59,99922,0678.4%
$60,000 to $74,99930,03311.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937,45514.2%
$100,000 to $124,99923,3738.8%
$125,000 to $149,99915,0575.7%
$150,000 to $199,99914,5975.5%
$200,000 or more13,4715.1%
Median Household Income60,901 
Per Capita Income30,262 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,4975.9%
Public Assistance7,1902.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,23415.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed215,71667.2%
Unemployed11,1703.5%
In Armed Forces4220.1%
Total Labor Force227,30870.8%
Not in Labor Force93,75129.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector129,454110,16454.0%
Non-Profit7,07412,24236.6%
Self-Employed17,9869,86164.6%
Local Government9,60112,53643.4%
State Government2,9374,25540.8%
Federal Government2,1481,44659.8%
Total Private + Self147,440120,02555.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21,76030,47941.7%
Total169,200150,50452.9%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts41,42512.9%
Sales and Office Occupations78,43324.5%
Professional, Technical55,49517.3%
Service Occupations62,91719.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,9000.6%
All others81,95325.6%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade46,46814.5%
Health care and social assistance38,18711.9%
Accommodation and food services29,6679.3%
Construction27,2288.5%
Educational services21,7956.8%
Transportation and warehousing21,4696.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.19,3696.0%
Manufacturing18,8665.9%
Professional, scientific, technical15,7944.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation15,6584.9%
Other services15,0094.7%
Finance and insurance14,2824.5%
Public administration12,3083.8%
Wholesale trade7,6792.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,8611.8%
Information3,8381.2%
Utilities3,2881.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,7560.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3850.1%
Management3160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican54,0277.34%
Puerto Rican81,78611.11%
Cuban14,5901.98%
Dominican7,5931.03%
Total Central American10,8631.48%
Costa Rican9180.12%
Guatemalan2,6640.36%
Honduran2,4720.34%
Nicaraguan1,9380.26%
Panamanian9580.13%
Salvadoran1,4300.19%
Other Central American4830.07%
Total South American15,4542.10%
Argentinean2580.04%
Bolivian3890.05%
Chilean1,0080.14%
Colombian4,6450.63%
Ecuadorian1,6490.22%
Paraguayan160.00%
Peruvian1,7780.24%
Uruguayan2030.03%
Venezuelan5,4880.75%
Other South American200.00%
Other Hispanic8,4911.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4,2610.58%
Filipino2,9430.40%
Chinese1,5440.21%
Vietnamese9190.12%
Korean4830.07%
Laotian4570.06%
Japanese4040.05%
Burmese3560.05%
Thai1890.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English520,53274.9%
Spanish144,72720.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun12,0011.7%
Other Indo-European6,5930.9%
Other Asian2,4790.4%
Tagalog1,8660.3%
Other1,5280.2%
German, other Germanic1,5190.2%
Chinese1,1090.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American92,91212.6%
German61,6378.4%
English55,0537.5%
Irish48,9346.6%
Italian26,8733.7%
Polish11,3761.5%
Haitian11,1781.5%
French10,8881.5%
European10,2211.4%
Scottish9,4281.3%
Jamaican6,6510.9%
Scotch-Irish5,2720.7%
Dutch4,7370.6%
African3,9270.5%
British3,9030.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen694,37494.3%
Not a citizen41,8555.7%
Native656,32089.1%
Foreign-born79,90910.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
27,325 5.4%39,385 7.7%172,834 33.9%160,863 31.6%73,601 14.4%35,684 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 27,325 5.4%
9-12 Years 39,385 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 172,834 33.9%
Some College 160,863 31.6%
Bach. Degree 73,601 14.4%
Grad Degree 35,684 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 202,824 181,823 21,001 10.4% 6.2%
1991 199,134 178,563 20,571 10.3% 7.6%
1992 198,658 175,952 22,706 11.4% 8.4%
1993 200,866 180,490 20,376 10.1% 7.4%
1994 200,873 183,605 17,268 8.6% 6.5%
1995 200,050 185,225 14,825 7.4% 5.6%
1996 201,275 187,307 13,968 6.9% 5.3%
1997 203,888 190,066 13,822 6.8% 4.9%
1998 206,971 194,859 12,112 5.9% 4.4%
1999 209,898 199,031 10,867 5.2% 3.9%
2000 233,350 223,624 9,726 4.2% 3.8%
2001 238,703 226,747 11,956 5.0% 4.4%
2002 236,806 224,401 12,405 5.2% 4.9%
2003 237,450 225,828 11,622 4.9% 4.5%
2004 246,790 236,571 10,219 4.1% 3.8%
2005 255,976 247,909 8,067 3.2% 2.9%
2006 261,959 254,632 7,327 2.8% 2.5%
2007 266,472 256,508 9,964 3.7% 3.3%
2008 271,499 254,459 17,040 6.3% 5.7%
2009 269,910 241,636 28,274 10.5% 9.6%
2010 275,957 243,488 32,469 11.8% 10.8%
2011 275,294 244,352 30,942 11.2% 10.0%
2012 275,402 248,119 27,283 9.9% 8.6%
2013 278,126 254,278 23,848 8.6% 7.5%
2014 278,128 257,543 20,585 7.4% 6.4%
2015 281,059 263,119 17,940 6.4% 5.5%
2016 287,843 271,786 16,057 5.6% 4.9%
2017 293,119 278,914 14,205 4.8% 4.2%
2018 298,622 286,050 12,572 4.2% 3.6%
2019 306,541 294,499 12,042 3.9% 3.3%
2020 316,626 287,979 28,647 9.0% 7.7%
2021 328,270 310,484 17,786 5.4% 4.6%
2022 338,322 326,547 11,775 3.5% 2.9%
2023 344,422 331,847 12,575 3.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com