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.
3.3
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
69.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
75.84% of Polk County, Florida residents speak only English, while 24.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.79% of the population.
14.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.3%
Male Poverty Rate
15.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Florida is Islander, with 57.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk County, Florida is Asian, with 11.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.25%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.3%
Male Marriage Rate
44.9%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.16%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.1%
Labor Force Participation
53.2%
Employment Rate
4.9%
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
43.42%
Born in Polk County, Florida
91.38%
Native Born
10.6%
Foreign Born
5.43%
Non Citizen
5.17%
Naturalized
91.38% of Polk County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 43.42% having been born in Florida. 5.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.