Where is Polk County, Florida?

location of Polk county on a map — Location of Polk County within the state of Florida

Polk County is a county equivalent area found in Florida, USA. The county government of Polk is found in the county seat of Bartow.

With a total 5,207.05 sq. km of land and water area, Polk County, Florida is the 316th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 634,638 people, Polk County has a total 279872 households earning 43113 on average per year.

Polk County, Florida - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	12105
Area Codes	863
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Lakeland (population: 242,825), Winter Haven (population: 98,144), Davenport (population: 41,970), Lake Wales (population: 37,963), Haines City (population: 34,593), Kissimmee (population: 31,174), Auburndale (population: 29,548), Bartow (population: 28,185), Mulberry (population: 23,420), Polk City (population: 11,993)
Land Area	245,035 sq miles
Water Area	1,798 sq miles
Household Income	$43,113
Housing Units	279,872
Median Home Value	$111,400
High School Grads	82% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	18% of population
Retail Spending	$11,195 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$699,617 per capita