Polk (FL): Profile

Welcome to Polk County ...

Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bartow is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded February 8, 1861. Polk was created by taking area from Brevard and Hillsborough Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 724,967 people. This is an increase of 20.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 602,095 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 3.2% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

Auburndale
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
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Bartow
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
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Davenport
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,301 people
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Dundee
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,200 people
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Eagle Lake
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
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Fort Meade
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
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Frostproof
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
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Haines City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
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- Highland Park
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
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- Hillcrest Heights
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Alfred
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
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- Lake Hamilton
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
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- Lake Wales
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
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- Lakeland
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
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- Mulberry
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
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- Polk City
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,884 people
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- Winter Haven
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 46,578 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Florida
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives of Florida

Websites specific to Polk County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Hardee County
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- Highlands County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Hillsborough County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Lake County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Manatee County
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- Orange County
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- Osceola County
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- Pasco County
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- Sumter County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Florida
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Florida
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Florida
- Cemeteries of Polk County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.