Polk County, Florida Population 2023

761,931

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Polk County, Florida Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk County, Florida Population by Race

Polk County, Florida Population Pyramid 2023

Polk County, Florida Median Age

40.2

Total

38.9

Male

41.2

Female

Polk County, Florida Adults

There are 549,620 adults, (143,067 of whom are seniors) in Polk County, Florida.

Polk County, Florida Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female359,92351%
Male345,81249%

Polk County, Florida Population by Age

Polk County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.46

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

Polk County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$33,072

Average Earnings

$38,041

Average Male

$29,176

Average Female

Polk County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk County, Florida Language

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.

Polk County, Florida Language

Polk County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

18.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.91%

Male Poverty Rate

16.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk County, Florida

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%.

Polk County, Florida Poverty

Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

Polk County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk County, Florida Marriage

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.

Polk County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,663

Number of Veterans

43,412

Male Veterans

4,251

Female Veterans

Polk County, Florida Veterans by War

Polk County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Polk County, Florida Veterans by Race

Polk County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Polk County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk County, Florida 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

40.92%

Born in Polk County, Florida

87.07%

Native Born

10.26%

Foreign Born

5.3%

Non Citizen

4.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Polk County, Florida Place of Birth

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