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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Polk

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Polk

811,112

Persons

State: Florida 22,724,182 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Polk

11.87%

State: Florida 5.51%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Polk		State: Florida
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	453,415	55.90%	12,793,848	56.30%
Black/African American	119,635	14.75%	3,422,507	15.06%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	4,901	0.60%	104,193	0.46%
Asian	15,654	1.93%	702,094	3.09%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	571	0.07%	15,232	0.07%
Some Other Race	92,980	11.46%	1,749,823	7.70%
2+ Races	123,956	15.28%	3,936,485	17.32%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Polk		State: Florida
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	256,935	31.68%	6,342,625	27.91%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	554,177	68.32%	16,381,557	72.09%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Polk		State: Florida
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	43,215	5.33%	1,058,499	4.66%
5-9	44,781	5.52%	1,111,880	4.89%
10-14	50,188	6.19%	1,239,892	5.46%
15-17	31,566	3.89%	792,515	3.49%
18-20	33,926	4.18%	884,289	3.89%
21-24	41,864	5.16%	1,094,295	4.82%
25-34	95,632	11.79%	2,646,569	11.65%
35-44	98,345	12.12%	2,756,008	12.13%
45-54	92,831	11.44%	2,699,663	11.88%
55-64	99,346	12.25%	3,049,732	13.42%
65-74	97,921	12.07%	2,981,549	13.12%
75-84	63,486	7.83%	1,799,433	7.92%
85+	18,011	2.22%	609,858	2.68%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Polk		State: Florida
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	393,716	48.54%	11,027,237	48.53%
Female	417,396	51.46%	11,696,945	51.47%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Polk

304,749

Households

State: Florida 9,019,295 Households

Families

County: Polk

215,197

Families

State: Florida 5,909,039 Families

Average Household Size

County: Polk

2.61

Persons

State: Florida 2.47 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Polk

79,419

Households
(26.06% of Households)

State: Florida 2,096,636 Households (23.25% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Polk	State: Florida
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$61,850	$69,226
White	$66,327	$73,682
Black/African American	$46,778	$52,040
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$50,455	$59,286
Asian	$71,724	$88,417
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$31,518	$65,431
Some Other Race	$54,392	$58,247
2+ Races	$61,351	$69,908
Hispanic/Latino	$59,915	$63,458
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$62,561	$71,098

Families Below Poverty

County: Polk

24,436

Families
(11.36% of Families)

State: Florida 549,482 Families (9.30% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Polk

16,804

Families
(7.81% of Families)

State: Florida 352,272 Families (5.96% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Polk

349,049

Housing units

State: Florida 10,381,212 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Polk

$288,254

State: Florida $428,087

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Polk		State: Florida
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	29,958	5.30%	737,551	4.46%
Some High School, No Diploma	41,389	7.32%	1,022,295	6.18%
High School Grad	202,653	35.83%	4,624,314	27.95%
Some College, No Degree	118,549	20.96%	3,163,726	19.12%
Associate Degree	55,108	9.74%	1,651,966	9.99%
Bachelor's Degree	81,490	14.41%	3,331,781	20.14%
Master's Degree	26,666	4.71%	1,393,756	8.43%
Professional Degree	5,643	1.00%	394,654	2.39%
Doctorate Degree	4,116	0.73%	222,769	1.35%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Polk

4.95%

State: Florida 5.35%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.