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, the total Polk county population is 602,095, which has grown 24.42% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.64% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Polk county median household income is $43,946 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 21.95% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.40% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Polk county median house value is $141,900 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 70.35% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 55.64% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. 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 | 602,095 (2010), rank #9 | | Population Growth | 24.42% since 2000, rank #19 | | Population Density: | 299.47/sq mi, rank #18 | | Median Household Income: | $43,946 at 2006-2010—21.95% increase since 2000, rank #34 | | Median House Price: | $141,900 at 2006-2010—70.35% increase since 2000, rank #40 | | 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 4,185Auburndale 13,507Babson Park 1,356Bartow 17,298BradleyCypress Gardens 8,917Dundee 3,717Eagle Lake 2,255Eaton ParkFort Meade 5,626Frostproof 2,992Haines City 20,535Highland City 10,834Homeland 366Indian Lake EstatesLake Alfred 5,015Lake Hamilton 1,231LakeshoreLoughman 2,680NalcrestNicholsPolk City 1,562River RanchWahneta 5,091Waverly 767Winter Haven 33,874 Polk County Zip Codes
33801 33,7413380233803 27,0943380433805 23,153338063380733811 20,98033812 13,16633813 31,69833815 14,2673382033823 28,87433827 3,03633830 27,5423383133835 503383633837 20,23433838 3,51533839 2,7563384033841 8,72233843 11,09333844 33,804338453384633847 22733850 7,51933851 90733853 11,16133854 19433855 4333856 4873385833859 10,5823386333867 10633868 11,72033877 27633880 37,79833881 29,345338823388333884 28,7633388533888 Polk County Census Tracts
