Polk City, Florida Population 2024

3,116

Polk City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Polk City was:

  • White: 63.77%
  • Two or more races: 20.49%
  • Other race: 8.39%
  • Black or African American: 5.72%
  • Asian: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
691.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.74% (352)
The current population of Polk City, Florida is 3,116 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,764.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,83963.77%
Two or more races59120.49%
Other race2428.39%
Black or African American1655.72%
Asian471.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk City Population by Race

Polk City Population Pyramid 2024

Polk City Median Age

40.5

Total

35.9

Male

45.1

Female

Polk City Adults

There are 2,365 adults, (557 of whom are seniors) in Polk City.

Polk City Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk City Sex Ratio

Female1,39648.4%
Male1,48851.6%

Polk City Population by Age

Polk City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0522.7481.918.1
Married7042.9491.18.9
Non Family1811.2658.641.4
Female1333.3360.939.1
Male344.211000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1406.53%
Associates Degree25812.04%
Bachelors Degree32215.03%
Graduate Degree1064.95%
High School Graduate59727.86%
Less Than 9th Grade653.03%
Some College65530.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3351,177200
Hispanic597561143
2+ Races371354107
Other Race14613518
Black808037
Asian444427

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.36%.

Polk City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,097$83,000$0
Graduate Degree$72,750$83,056$59,333
High School Graduate$35,724$40,926$32,279
Less Than 9th Grade$0$28,958$12,188
Overall$42,035$47,827$36,801
Some College$44,574$48,802$37,481

$42,035

Average Earnings

$47,827

Average Male

$36,801

Average Female

Polk City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk City Language

71.12% of Polk City residents speak only English, while 28.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.66% of the population.

Polk City Language

Polk City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic97017918.45%
White1,6151277.86%
Other24212250.41%
Multiple591264.4%
Asian471634.04%
Black16521.21%

11.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.76%

Male Poverty Rate

11.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk City is Other, with 50.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk City is Black, with 1.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.48%.

Polk City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.46%
Less Than 9th Grade11.22%
Bachelors or Greater8.18%
High School6.37%

Polk City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed12.5%
Male Employed7.71%
Female Employed5.56%

Polk City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,694$91,861
Households$83,333$91,923
Married Families$98,426$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,102$82,656

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Polk City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

248

Number of Veterans

216

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
Second Gulf War76
First Gulf War40
Korea14
World War II0

Polk City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6473
65 to 7469
35 to 5441
75+33
18 to 3432

Polk City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22514.07%
Hispanic385.31%
Asian1021.28%
2+ Races71.57%
Black67.5%

Polk City Veterans by Race

Polk City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Polk City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk City 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

37.62%

Born in Polk City

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of Polk City residents were born in the United States, with 37.62% having been born in Florida. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,556882.54%
20283,468882.6%
20273,380882.67%
20263,292882.75%
20253,204882.82%
20243,116882.91%
20233,028371.24%
20222,991321.08%
20212,9591957.05%
20202,764501.84%
20192,71428811.87%
20182,42629713.95%
20172,1291688.57%
20161,9611005.37%
20151,861653.62%
20141,796694%
20131,727130.76%
20121,714130.76%
20111,701110.65%
20101,69000%

Polk City Population by Year