# Polk County, Florida demographics

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Polk County, Florida (county FIPS 12105) has a median household income of $65,978 (±$1,143) and a total population of 790,694 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 45 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 790,694 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 39.5 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 289,425 | ±1,606 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $65,978 | ±$1,143 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $266,500 | ±$3,458 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,363 | ±$28 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 70.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 29.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 14.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 12105 |
| Land area | 1,798.24 sq mi |
| Water area | 212.18 sq mi |
| Population density | 440 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [33898](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33898) | 14.6% | 88.7% | Yes |
| [33868](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33868) | 10.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33841](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33841) | 9.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33843](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33843) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [33830](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33830) | 6.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [33844](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33844) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33860](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33860) | 5.4% | 98.7% | Yes |
| [33809](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33809) | 3.7% | 99.8% | Yes |
| [33837](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33837) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [34759](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/34759) | 2.7% | 65.2% | Yes |
| [33810](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33810) | 2.6% | 73.4% | Yes |
| [33859](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33859) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33897](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33897) | 2.3% | 99% | Yes |
| [33834](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33834) | 2.2% | 29.4% |  |
| [33825](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33825) | 2% | 32.3% |  |
| [33823](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33823) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [33880](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33880) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [33827](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33827) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [33811](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33811) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33805](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33805) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33884](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33884) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33849](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33849) | 1.2% | 98.4% | Yes |
| [33881](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33881) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33813](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33813) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33801](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33801) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33850](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33850) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [33803](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33803) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [33812](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33812) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33853](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33853) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [33815](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33815) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33838](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33838) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [33896](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33896) | 0.4% | 35.8% |  |
| [33867](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33867) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33547](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33547) | 0.2% | 2.3% |  |
| [33839](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33839) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [33877](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33877) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33855](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33855) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33851](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33851) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [33847](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33847) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [33835](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33835) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [33858](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33858) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [34714](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/34714) | 0% | 0.2% |  |
| [33854](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33854) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [33856](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33856) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [33840](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/33840) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:105&in=state:12
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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