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Bartow, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,801
Population
426/sq mi density
$66,944
Median Income
$31,020 per capita
$210,400
Home Value
$273,873 Zillow
$1,073
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
379
Violent Crime/100K
3,020 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,944 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,400 home value, $1,073/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
379 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.5%
17,669 → 20,762
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.1%
$44,297 → $66,944
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bartow across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,250
+2,488 from 2023 (20,762)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,407
+$22,463 from 2023 ($66,944)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,669 | — | $44,297 | — |
| 2015 | 18,595 | +5.2% | $43,209 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19,476 | +4.7% | $46,938 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 20,145 | +3.4% | $47,779 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19,447 | -3.5% | $53,593 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 20,762 | +6.8% | $66,944 | +24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.