County Dossier

Polk County

Florida | County

Population

790,694

Land Area

1,798.5 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,798.5 sq mi
Water Area
211.9 sq mi
Water Share
10.5%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

790,694

Density
439.6 / sq mi
Households
289,425
Housing Units
340,748
Median Age
39.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$65,978

GDP

$44.30B

Real GDP Change+3.8%
Per Capita Income
$33,249
Personal Income
$39.47B
Personal Income Per Capita
$46,274

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

37 ft

Mean

117 ft

Max

446 ft

Provenance

GEOID 12105 ANSI 00295747
Latitude 27.95485 Longitude -81.69430
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23