Polk County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 1,797.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 334.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 623,009 |
| Population change | 3.5% | Under 5 years of age | 6% |
| Under 18 | 23% |
| 65 and over | 19.2% |
| Females | 51% |
| White | 79.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 19 |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 15.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.1% |
| Veterans | 51,949 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 219,540 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.7% |
| Median household income | $43,113 |
| The per capita income | $21,285 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.2% |
| housing units | 279,872 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $111,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 45,012 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.4% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 12.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 7.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $6,420,144 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,195 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $7,178,034 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $13,241,719 |