Census place 1203675

Bartow

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bartow city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bartow.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bartow has a population of 23,617 and 505 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 505/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $234,100, below the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,142, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
505/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$234,100
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,142
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bartow's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,617
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.4%
Population estimate
Density
505/sq mi
46.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,178
Median home value
$234,100
Median gross rent
$1,142
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.8%
Typical commute
26.3 min
Drive-alone commute
78.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
7.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.9%
Homes built 2020+
3%
Households without a vehicle
8.2%
Households with children
28.3%
Residents with a disability
14%
Residents without insurance
8.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Polk County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
28
Hurricane declarations
16
Fire declarations
4
Tropical Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WINTER HAVEN GILBERT AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
84.2°F
Average low
64.9°F
Annual rainfall
46.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bartow.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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