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Fort Meade, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,172
Population
632/sq mi density
$35,131
Median Income
$25,351 per capita
$141,500
Home Value
$224,046 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
5,213 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,131 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$141,500 home value, $919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.8%
5,765 → 5,313
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-18.7%
$43,218 → $35,131
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Meade 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
5,019
-294 from 2023 (5,313)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,389
$-4,742 from 2023 ($35,131)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,765 | — | $43,218 | — |
| 2015 | 5,912 | +2.5% | $42,973 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,100 | +3.2% | $41,263 | -4% |
| 2019 | 6,252 | +2.5% | $44,325 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5,148 | -17.7% | $37,515 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5,313 | +3.2% | $35,131 | -6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.