Polk County, Florida Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

38 cities

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Lakeland1125,056113,8882.28%1,87966.6City
Poinciana271,99768,2801.9%1,00271.9CDP
Winter Haven359,27050,6253.78%1,79932.9City
Haines City440,37927,9498.34%1,71123.6City
Auburndale521,43215,7467.1%1,58113.6City
Bartow620,93419,5321.7%45046.5City
Davenport716,8509,72111.83%3,8314.4City
Lake Wales816,81116,2910.78%88619.0City
Highland City912,72611,3921.07%1,6147.9CDP
Medulla1011,76611,3361.78%2,1015.6CDP
Lakeland Highlands1111,31311,5750.17%2,3264.9CDP
Cypress Gardens129,82110,0400.66%2,8473.4CDP
Lake Alfred137,6266,5423.69%7769.8City
Inwood147,1627,1960.76%3,7931.9CDP
Willow Oak156,9107,1680.17%2,2153.1CDP
Loughman166,8996,7624.58%1,9863.5CDP
Jan Phyl Village176,3486,1950.89%1,3884.6CDP
Dundee186,3005,2714.25%57011.1Town
Crystal Lake196,1376,2110.74%2,4032.6CDP
Kathleen205,7626,402-0.69%8017.2CDP
Fort Meade215,3265,1001.06%6518.2City
Fussels Corner224,9584,780-0.86%9225.4CDP
Combee Settlement234,7646,173-1.2%2,4112.0CDP
Eagle Lake244,5383,0628.85%1,7472.6City
Mulberry254,4733,9642.92%6586.8City
Wahneta264,2923,988-1.31%1,8872.3CDP
Frostproof273,4513,2171.71%30311.4City
Alturas283,3393,778-1.79%6254.0CDP
Grenelefe293,2023,0733.32%7534.3CDP
Polk City303,1162,7642.91%6924.5Town
Crooked Lake Park312,1291,5911.38%3,0990.7CDP
Lake Hamilton321,6731,5521.83%5363.1Town
Babson Park331,0241,451-2.2%6721.5CDP
Indian Lake Estates347846867.69%7210.8CDP
Bradley Junction357527020.53%3572.1CDP
Hillcrest Heights362822502.92%1,7630.2Town
Homeland37259231-2.63%6090.4CDP
Waverly38186734-18.42%1291.4CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Polk County, Florida?

Lakeland is the largest city in Polk County.

What is the smallest city in Polk County, Florida?

Waverly is the smallest city in Polk County.

How many cities are in Polk County?

There are 38 cities in Polk County, Florida.

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