Polk County population

Population of Polk County

Last official estimated population of Polk County was 603,359 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.189% of total US population and 3% of total Florida state population. Area of Polk County is 2,010.5 mi² (=5207.1 km²), in this year population density was 300.11 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.05%/yr), Polk County population in 2024 would be 606,531 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of Polk County for period 1870-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1870-1880] +0.04 %/yr
[1880-1890] +9.53 %/yr
[1890-1900] +4.67 %/yr
[1900-1910] +6.83 %/yr
[1910-1920] +4.82 %/yr
[1920-1930] +6.46 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.83 %/yr
[1940-1950] +3.65 %/yr
[1950-1960] +4.64 %/yr
[1960-1970] +1.53 %/yr
[1970-1980] +3.54 %/yr
[1980-1990] +2.34 %/yr
[1990-2000] +1.79 %/yr
[2000-2005] +2.5 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.92 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.05 %/yr

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Demography

Population of Polk County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	19075	18172	37,247
5 to 9	21094	19911	41,005
10 to 14	21187	20482	41,669
15 to 19	20555	19359	39,914
20 to 24	20499	19958	40,457
25 to 29	19560	19614	39,174
30 to 34	19061	19547	38,608
35 to 39	17761	18302	36,063
40 to 44	18990	19413	38,403
45 to 49	19306	19164	38,470
50 to 54	20291	21136	41,427
55 to 59	19222	20824	40,046
60 to 64	17631	20703	38,334
65 to 69	17803	20647	38,450
70 to 74	14932	16874	31,806
75 to 79	11183	12351	23,534
80 to 84	7082	8468	15,550
85+	5784	8697	14,481

Polk County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
WAC	253990	263194	517,184
NH	247420	262661	510,081
WA	248313	257422	505,735
NHWAC	195636	207238	402,874
NHWA	191463	202843	394,306
H	63596	60961	124,557
HWAC	58354	55956	114,310
HWA	56850	54579	111,429
BAC	52457	55023	107,480
BA	48584	51090	99,674
NHBAC	47829	50578	98,407
NHBA	45011	47616	92,627
AAC	6816	7891	14,707
NHAAC	6345	7409	13,754
TOM	6260	6395	12,655
AA	5442	6441	11,883
NHAA	5213	6187	11,400
NHTOM	4680	4948	9,628
HBAC	4628	4445	9,073
IAC	3805	3754	7,559
HBA	3573	3474	7,047
NHIAC	2138	2275	4,413
IA	2027	1914	3,941
HIAC	1667	1479	3,146
HTOM	1580	1447	3,027
HIA	1146	1019	2,165
NHIA	881	895	1,776
NAC	737	700	1,437
HAAC	471	482	953
NHNAC	445	462	907
NA	390	360	750
HNAC	292	238	530
HAA	229	254	483
HNA	218	188	406
NHNA	172	172	344

Counties near Polk County

• Hillsborough County population 40.2 mi, 265°
• Orange County 44.8 mi, 30°
• Pasco County 53 mi, 297°
• Manatee County 52.6 mi, 231°
• Lake County 56 mi, 358°
• Osceola County 34.5 mi, 77°
• Highlands County 47.4 mi, 152°
• Sumter County 57.5 mi, 336°
• DeSoto County 53.1 mi, 187°
• Hardee County 32.8 mi, 193°