Polk County
Polk county is located close to the center of Florida. Polk county has 1,797.84 square miles of land area and 212.71 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Polk county population is 617,323, which has grown 27.57% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Polk county median household income is $43,063 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 19.50% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Polk county median house value is $107,100 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 28.57% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 48.06% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Polk county is worse than the state average in quality. The Polk county area codes are 321, 407, 863.
| Population | 617,323 (2010-2014), rank #9 | | Population Growth | 27.57% since 2000, rank #19 | | Population Density: | 307.04/sq mi, rank #18 | | Median Household Income: | $43,063 at 2010-2014—19.50% increase since 2000, rank #34 | | Median House Price: | $107,100 at 2010-2014—28.57% increase since 2000, rank #44 | | Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer | | Land Area: | 1,797.84 sq mi, rank #4 | | Water Area: | 212.71 sq mi (10.58%), rank #16 | | State: | Florida | | Area: | Lakeland, FL | | School District: |  | | Area Code: | 321, 407, 863 |
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Polk County Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
Polk County Cities / Towns
Alturas 3,948Auburndale 13,979Babson Park 1,240Bartow 17,766BradleyCypress Gardens 8,918Dundee 3,833Eagle Lake 2,590Eaton ParkFort Meade 5,745Frostproof 3,030Haines City 21,207Highland City 10,040Homeland 301Indian Lake EstatesLake Alfred 5,136Lake Hamilton 1,258LakeshoreLoughman 2,578NalcrestNicholsPolk City 2,016River RanchWahneta 5,000Waverly 740Winter Haven 35,070 Polk County Zip Codes
33801 33,9753380233803 27,7753380433805 24,931338063380733811 20,67733812 13,68333813 32,15533815 14,3033382033823 29,35133827 2,70233830 26,2733383133835 503383633837 20,69633838 3,60733839 2,9723384033841 8,76933843 12,11133844 34,001338453384633847 23633850 7,55933851 89833853 11,67833854 8833855 1533856 5013385833859 9,8883386333867 34433868 12,54733877 34733880 37,57733881 30,954338823388333884 29,7653388533888 Polk County Census Tracts
