County
Polk County
Florida
790,694 population$65,978 median income616,747 voting age0 active campaigns
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Officials Representing Polk County
US House
State Legislature
Ben Albritton
Republican
State Senate · District 27
Colleen Burton
Republican
State Senate · District 12
Hilary Holley
Republican
State House · District 51
Jennifer Canady
Republican
State House · District 50
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Republican
State House · District 49
Jon Albert
Republican
State House · District 48
Congressional District Coverage
Polk County is 77% in FL Congressional District 18, 13% in FL Congressional District 11, 6% in FL Congressional District 15, and 3% across 1 other district.
Area-weighted; population-weighted shares may differ in counties with large urban/rural density splits.
Median Income
$65,978
↓ 12%vs $74,568
Bachelor's+
23.5%
↓ 31%vs 34.1%
Under 18
22.0%
↑ 13%vs 19.5%
Owner-Occupied
70.5%
↑ 4%vs 67.6%
White (non-Hispanic)
55.5%
↔ 1%vs 55.9%
Demographics
American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates
Race & Ethnicity
White55.5%
Hispanic/Latino29.2%
Black14.6%
Asian1.8%
Two or More14.1%
Other14.1%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income$65,978
Per Capita Income$33,249
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment4.8%
Education
High School+87.9%
Bachelor's+23.5%
Housing
Median Home Value$266,500
Median Rent$1,363
Owner-Occupied70.5%
Health Insurance
Uninsured12.4%
Age Distribution
Under 1822.0%
65 and Over19.5%
Median Age39.5