Bartow, Florida Population 2024

20,934

Bartow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bartow was:

  • White: 57.86%
  • Black or African American: 22.63%
  • Two or more races: 10.51%
  • Other race: 5.95%
  • Asian: 2.75%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
46.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
450.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.18% (1,402)
The current population of Bartow, Florida is 20,934 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,532.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,45657.86%
Black or African American4,48022.63%
Two or more races2,08210.51%
Other race1,1785.95%
Asian5452.75%
Native American600.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bartow Population by Race

Bartow Population Pyramid 2024

Bartow Median Age

36.1

Total

34.6

Male

38.1

Female

Bartow Adults

There are 15,675 adults, (3,253 of whom are seniors) in Bartow.

Bartow Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bartow Sex Ratio

Female10,17051.36%
Male9,63148.64%

Bartow Population by Age

Bartow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9562.766.433.6
Married3,0613.2985.614.4
Non Family2,1801.2456.343.7
Female1,3413.640.659.4
Male3743.1861.538.5

3.29

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bartow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0227.42%
Associates Degree1,44210.47%
Bachelors Degree2,16215.7%
Graduate Degree9146.64%
High School Graduate4,85135.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3212.33%
Some College3,05622.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bartow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bartow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3177,7462,106
Black2,9732,640465
Hispanic1,6171,320278
2+ Races1,142938186
Other Race52949760
Asian501380174
Native American36220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 93.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.73%.

Bartow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,829$43,839$49,755
Graduate Degree$72,156$95,574$70,859
High School Graduate$33,806$42,636$25,246
Less Than 9th Grade$42,743$49,258$0
Overall$41,819$45,755$38,000
Some College$45,636$51,667$44,438

$41,819

Average Earnings

$45,755

Average Male

$38,000

Average Female

Bartow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bartow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bartow Language

86.52% of Bartow residents speak only English, while 13.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.3% of the population.

Bartow Language

Bartow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,3301,38431.96%
Hispanic2,97994231.62%
White10,4567226.91%
Multiple1,84349426.8%
Other1,16442136.17%
Native473370.21%

16.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.6%

Male Poverty Rate

18.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bartow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bartow is Native, with 70.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bartow is White, with 6.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.39%.

Bartow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.92%
High School11.09%
Some College9.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Bartow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.18%
Female Employed7.37%
Male Unemployed6.36%
Male Employed4.15%

Bartow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bartow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,475$97,229
Households$66,944$83,008
Married Families$106,886$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,126$45,050

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bartow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bartow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bartow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bartow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bartow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,271

Number of Veterans

1,036

Male Veterans

235

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War349
Vietnam293
First Gulf War224
Korea89
World War II21

Bartow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74352
55 to 64298
35 to 54284
75+214
18 to 34123

Bartow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8138.47%
Black34010.38%
Asian5310.5%
2+ Races513.17%
Hispanic431.98%
Other Race91.44%
Native American513.89%

Bartow Veterans by Race

Bartow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bartow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bartow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bartow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bartow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.93%

Born in Bartow

94.32%

Native Born

5.68%

Foreign Born

1.48%

Non Citizen

4.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.32% of Bartow residents were born in the United States, with 61.93% having been born in Florida. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bartow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,6883511.57%
202822,3373511.6%
202721,9863501.62%
202621,6363511.65%
202521,2853511.68%
202420,9343501.7%
202320,5846663.34%
202219,9181770.9%
202119,7412091.07%
202019,532-613-3.04%
201920,1452681.35%
201819,8774012.06%
201719,4763571.87%
201619,1195242.82%
201518,5954882.7%
201418,1074382.48%
201317,6692071.19%
201217,4621520.88%
201117,3101470.86%
201017,16300%
200015,3406244.24%
199014,716-64-0.43%
198014,7801,88914.65%
197012,891420.33%
196012,8494,15547.79%
19508,6942,53641.18%
19406,15888916.87%
19305,2691,06625.36%
19204,2031,54157.89%
19102,662-20,026-88.27%

Bartow Population by Year