Bartow, Florida Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Bartow?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Bartow is 19,447. Bartow, Florida is the 1,912th largest city in the US.

Bartow Geography [top]

What county is Bartow, Florida in?

Bartow is located entirely in Polk County.

What is the size of Bartow, Florida in square miles?

Bartow has an area of 45.9 square miles.

Bartow Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Bartow?

The current population of Bartow (19,447) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bartow growing?

Bartow has grown 23.5% since the 2000. Bartow, Florida's growth is about average. 40% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bartow, Florida?

Bartow has a population density of 377.1 people per square mile.

Bartow Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Bartow, Florida?

The total voting age population of Bartow, Florida, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,579. The voting age population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.0% of the residents of Bartow are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bartow, Florida?

The racial demographics of Bartow are 68.5% White, 21.9% Black, 4.4% Two or more races, 2.6% Asian, 2.4% Other and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 18.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida residents are below the poverty line?

In Bartow, 18.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.6% of families are below the poverty line in Bartow.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.7% of Bartow residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bartow, Florida residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.3% of Bartow residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.9% have a bachelor's degree and 5.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bartow residents aged 5 and older, 15.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Bartow Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Bartow, Florida?

The unemployment rate in Bartow is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida residents work for the government?

In Bartow, 19.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bartow, Florida?

The median household income in Bartow is $47,779.

Bartow Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bartow, Florida?

In Bartow, 58.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bartow, Florida?

Renters occupy 41.1% of housing units in Bartow.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bartow, 10.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bartow, Florida housing units were built after 2000?

In Bartow, 21.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bartow, Florida?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bartow is $841.

What percentage of households in Bartow, Florida have broadband internet?

In Bartow, 66.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Bartow Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	19,447	1,912
2020	19,262	1,916
2019	20,147	1,829
2018	19,926	1,840
2017	19,597	1,859
2016	19,499	1,844
2015	18,972	1,883
2014	18,420	1,917
2013	17,996	1,942
2012	17,665	1,955
2011	17,483	1,967
2010	17,298	1,964
2000	15,736	1,922
1990	15,537	1,723