Bartow

Population: 19,801
Median household income: $66,944
Median home value: $210,400

Located in Polk County, Florida, Bartow is a community with a population of 19,801. Its median household income of $66,944 runs above the Polk County figure of $63,644.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bartow's population grew 1.9% from 19,440 to 19,801, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $137,100 to $210,400.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,801
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,944
Median home value: $210,400
Median gross rent: $1,073
Housing units: 7,635
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,44019,801

Median household income

$47,779$66,944

Median home value

$137,100$210,400

Median gross rent

$841$1,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,440	$47,779	$137,100	$841
2020	19,762	$48,227	$157,300	$848
2021	18,880	$53,593	$166,400	$918
2022	19,424	$60,974	$195,200	$1,027
2023	19,801	$66,944	$210,400	$1,073

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,239	6.3%
5 to 17	2,887	14.6%
18 to 24	1,907	9.6%
25 to 34	3,509	17.7%
35 to 44	2,429	12.3%
45 to 54	2,349	11.9%
55 to 64	2,228	11.3%
65 to 74	1,805	9.1%
75 and over	1,448	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,953	55.3%
Black or African American	4,409	22.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	545	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.3%
Two or more races	650	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,172	16.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,343	9.8%
High school graduate	4,851	35.2%
Some college or associate's	4,498	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,162	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	914	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,640	79.9%
Carpooled	841	8.8%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	146	1.5%
Bicycle	101	1.1%
Worked from home	728	7.6%
Other means	99	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,682	30.4%
15 to 29 min	3,329	37.7%
30 to 44 min	1,633	18.5%
45 to 59 min	510	5.8%
60+ min	675	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 16.5% (3,103 of 18,850)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,776	68.7%
Nonfamily households	2,180	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,956	91.1%
Vacant	679	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,622	66.4%
Renter-occupied	2,334	33.6%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,621	73.6%
1-unit, attached	25	0.3%
2 to 4 units	776	10.2%
5 to 19 units	351	4.6%
20 or more units	384	5.0%
Mobile home & other	478	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1203675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 6.37 sq mi
Center point: 27.8868, -81.8218