Winter Haven
FLPolk County, Florida
Population 736K |Median income $60,901 |5 hospitals
Population
736,229
Polk County
Median Income
$60,901
-4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$215,700
+10% vs avg
Median Age
39.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
761K+25%
Median Income
$63,644+48%
Median Home Value
$240,000+115%
Poverty Rate
14.7%-19%
Unemployment
4.4%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $1,192/mo
Poverty Rate
14.8% +3% vs avg
Unemployment 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.4%
Work From Home 8.8%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
African American 14.9%
Asian 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
42.4%
Obesity
40.2%
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
Physical Inactivity
28.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
19.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
16%
Binge Drinking
15.2%
Current Smoking
14.4%
Diabetes
13.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.3%
Dental Visit 52.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
290 per 100k
-18% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1437 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
240.1
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
44.7
Burglary
164.7
Larceny-Theft
1147.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
124.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 3
★ 1
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
5
ADVENTHEALTH LAKE WALES
LAKE WALES · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
WINTER HAVEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BARTOW · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
ADVENTHEALTH HEART OF FLORIDA
DAVENPORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LAKELAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Polk County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.