Haines City

Population: 31,156
Median household income: $58,227
Median home value: $250,700

Located in Polk County, Florida, Haines City is a community with a population of 31,156. At $58,227, its median household income sits below Polk County's $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Haines City's population grew 28.9% from 24,164 to 31,156, while its median home value rose 77.3% from $141,400 to $250,700.

The median gross rent is $1,216. 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,156
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,227
Median home value: $250,700
Median gross rent: $1,216
Housing units: 12,796
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,16431,156

Median household income

$44,279$58,227

Median home value

$141,400$250,700

Median gross rent

$1,024$1,216

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,164	$44,279	$141,400	$1,024
2020	25,178	$43,259	$160,500	$1,023
2021	26,510	$50,280	$177,900	$1,115
2022	28,922	$57,718	$222,100	$1,193
2023	31,156	$58,227	$250,700	$1,216

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,794	5.8%
5 to 17	5,732	18.4%
18 to 24	2,529	8.1%
25 to 34	4,499	14.4%
35 to 44	4,758	15.3%
45 to 54	3,644	11.7%
55 to 64	3,540	11.4%
65 to 74	2,425	7.8%
75 and over	2,235	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,186	26.3%
Black or African American	7,665	24.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	582	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	263	0.8%
Two or more races	308	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,148	45.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,447	16.3%
High school graduate	7,962	37.7%
Some college or associate's	5,583	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,923	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,186	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,888	82.6%
Carpooled	681	5.2%
Public transit	53	0.4%
Walked	85	0.6%
Bicycle	34	0.3%
Worked from home	1,152	8.7%
Other means	294	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,695	14.1%
15 to 29 min	3,612	30.0%
30 to 44 min	2,534	21.1%
45 to 59 min	2,958	24.6%
60+ min	1,236	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 16.9% (5,201 of 30,798)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,378	71.2%
Nonfamily households	2,984	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,362	81.0%
Vacant	2,434	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,037	67.9%
Renter-occupied	3,325	32.1%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,430	65.9%
1-unit, attached	148	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,273	9.9%
5 to 19 units	524	4.1%
20 or more units	170	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,251	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1228400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 28.1128, -81.6165