City in Polk County, Florida · 46.8 sq mi · 519 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Bartow. The typical household earns $68,178, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,689 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.07%
Men 34.3 · Women 39.5
1880–2026
24,246
2026 projection
23.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
24,246
2026 projection
23.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,246 | +629 | 2.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,617 | +1,412 | 6.36% |
| 2024 | 22,205 | +1,274 | 6.09% |
| 2023 | 20,931 | +771 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | 20,160 | +249 | 1.25% |
| 2021 | 19,911 | +222 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 19,689 | -456 | 2.26% |
| 2019 | 20,145 | +268 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | 19,877 | +401 | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 19,476 | +357 | 1.87% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 204 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 44% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau