Winter Haven

Population: 52,846
Median household income: $59,604
Median home value: $248,200

Winter Haven, a community in Polk County, Florida, has 52,846 residents. The median household income of $59,604 is below the Polk County median ($63,644).

Between 2019 and 2023, Winter Haven's population grew 28.1% from 41,248 to 52,846, while its median home value rose 61.1% from $154,100 to $248,200.

22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,846
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,604
Median home value: $248,200
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 22,944
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,24852,846

Median household income

$46,669$59,604

Median home value

$154,100$248,200

Median gross rent

$961$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,248	$46,669	$154,100	$961
2020	42,933	$48,560	$162,400	$946
2021	48,707	$50,842	$182,700	$1,032
2022	50,778	$56,425	$220,800	$1,113
2023	52,846	$59,604	$248,200	$1,200

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,760	5.2%
5 to 17	8,455	16.0%
18 to 24	4,682	8.9%
25 to 34	7,023	13.3%
35 to 44	5,702	10.8%
45 to 54	6,531	12.4%
55 to 64	6,599	12.5%
65 to 74	6,019	11.4%
75 and over	5,075	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,234	44.0%
Black or African American	13,598	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	952	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	422	0.8%
Two or more races	1,635	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,001	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,585	12.4%
High school graduate	12,438	33.7%
Some college or associate's	11,732	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,461	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,733	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,560	80.8%
Carpooled	1,451	6.3%
Public transit	66	0.3%
Walked	123	0.5%
Bicycle	174	0.8%
Worked from home	2,244	9.8%
Other means	356	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,071	19.6%
15 to 29 min	8,627	41.6%
30 to 44 min	4,152	20.0%
45 to 59 min	1,963	9.5%
60+ min	1,917	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 16.5% (8,549 of 51,912)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,816	65.1%
Nonfamily households	6,875	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,691	85.8%
Vacant	3,253	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,267	62.3%
Renter-occupied	7,424	37.7%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,010	65.4%
1-unit, attached	794	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,975	8.6%
5 to 19 units	2,076	9.0%
20 or more units	1,743	7.6%
Mobile home & other	1,346	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1278275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 8.71 sq mi
Center point: 28.0458, -81.7327