Polk County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 761,931 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Polk County, Florida is the 9th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 602,095 and has seen a growth of 26.55% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.46
Average Family Size
2.88
Average Household Size
69.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.53%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.51%.
All
Male
Female
$33,072
Average Earnings
$38,041
Average Male
$29,176
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.1% of Polk County, Florida residents speak only English, while 22.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.39% of the population.
rate
18.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.91%
Male Poverty Rate
16.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Florida is Islander, with 61.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Florida is Asian, with 9.44% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.98%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
44.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
47,663
Number of Veterans
43,412
Male Veterans
4,251
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.3%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
40.92%
Born in Polk County, Florida
87.07%
Native Born
10.26%
Foreign Born
5.3%
Non Citizen
4.97%
Naturalized
87.07% of Polk County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 40.92% having been born in Florida. 5.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.