City in Polk County, Florida · 13.6 sq mi · 1,666 people per sq mi
22,590 people live in Auburndale. The typical household earns $77,911, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.59%
Men 40.6 · Women 41.6
1920–2026
22,590
2026 projection
44.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
22,590
2026 projection
44.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,590 | +1,221 | 5.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,369 | +762 | 3.70% |
| 2024 | 20,607 | +469 | 2.33% |
| 2023 | 20,138 | +1,521 | 8.17% |
| 2022 | 18,617 | +1,268 | 7.31% |
| 2021 | 17,349 | +1,733 | 11.10% |
| 2020 | 15,616 | +347 | 2.27% |
| 2019 | 15,269 | +248 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 15,021 | +194 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 14,827 | +447 | 3.11% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Auburndale is growing faster than Polk County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 185 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 55% | 46% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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