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Polk County, Florida
105,533 Black residents · 14.6% of the county · ranked 7 of 67 in Florida by Black population
The gazetteer enters Polk County, Florida, on its published figures: a total population of 725,046 in 2020, with 105,533 Black residents counted alone — 14.6% of the county, a share that fixes the county's place in the state's pattern.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 725,046 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 105,533 |
| Black share of the county, 2020 | 14.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Florida counties | 7 of 67 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Polk County: 88,833 Black residents in 2010, 105,533 in 2020 — grew by 18.8% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 14.8% to 14.6%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
The state's Black population of 3.2 million is spread across 67 counties and county equivalents; Polk County holds 105,533 of it, rank 7 in the state's order. The county page for Polk County carries the published redistricting counts unaltered, and the place pages beneath it carry the detail.
Institutions
For the institutions of Black Polk County — its congregations, schools, and civic life — this gazetteer points to the place entries inside the county's borders, where each town and community is entered on its own count. The Polk County page is their frame: 725,046 residents, 105,533 of them Black, and the movement of the last two censuses.