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Winter Haven, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Osceola County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
52,846
Population
1,590/sq mi density
$59,604
Median Income
$30,101 per capita
$248,200
Home Value
$274,672 Zillow
$1,200
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
423
Violent Crime/100K
2,547 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,604 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$248,200 home value, $1,200/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
423 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+59.4%
36,064 → 57,480
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.8%
$37,761 → $59,604
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Winter Haven 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
79,648
+22,168 from 2023 (57,480)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,041
+$22,437 from 2023 ($59,604)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,064 | — | $37,761 | — |
| 2015 | 38,173 | +5.8% | $37,300 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40,905 | +7.2% | $41,790 | +12% |
| 2019 | 44,993 | +10% | $46,669 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 52,710 | +17.2% | $50,842 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 57,480 | +9% | $59,604 | +17.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.