Mulberry

Population: 4,070
Median household income: $54,035
Median home value: $75,600

Located in Polk County, Florida, Mulberry is a community with a population of 4,070. The median household income of $54,035 is below the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mulberry's population declined 1.3% from 4,124 to 4,070, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $58,400 to $75,600.

The median resident is 57.1 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,070
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,035
Median home value: $75,600
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 1,934
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1244,070

Median household income

$43,065$54,035

Median home value

$58,400$75,600

Median gross rent

$922$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,124	$43,065	$58,400	$922
2020	4,134	$43,163	$54,200	$922
2021	3,920	$44,702	$48,000	$777
2022	3,962	$50,645	$49,800	$857
2023	4,070	$54,035	$75,600	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	4.0%
5 to 17	526	12.9%
18 to 24	178	4.4%
25 to 34	278	6.8%
35 to 44	589	14.5%
45 to 54	272	6.7%
55 to 64	671	16.5%
65 to 74	620	15.2%
75 and over	772	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,748	67.5%
Black or African American	475	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	90	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	1.5%
Two or more races	82	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	612	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	334	10.4%
High school graduate	1,266	39.5%
Some college or associate's	1,021	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	246	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	335	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,139	74.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	364	23.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	352	30.2%
15 to 29 min	394	33.8%
30 to 44 min	151	12.9%
45 to 59 min	109	9.3%
60+ min	161	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 18.9% (771 of 4,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,072	62.5%
Nonfamily households	643	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,715	88.7%
Vacant	219	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,342	78.3%
Renter-occupied	373	21.7%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other47.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	776	40.1%
1-unit, attached	63	3.3%
2 to 4 units	107	5.5%
5 to 19 units	38	2.0%
20 or more units	28	1.4%
Mobile home & other	922	47.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1247200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 27.9054, -81.9883