Ranking of Polk, FL Cities and Places By population in 2020

Updated on June 27, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Polk, FL cities and places, Balance of Polk County had the highest population (444.44K), followed by Lakeland city (113.88K), and Winter Haven city (50.60K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Polk cities and places.

You can see similar information for other Florida counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in Florida.

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Ranking of Polk, FL Cities and Places By population in 2020
Balance of Polk County
Lakeland city
Winter Haven city
Haines City city
Bartow city
Lake Wales city
Auburndale city
Davenport city
Lake Alfred city
Dundee town
Ranking of Polk, FL Cities and Places By population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Polk County 444440
2 Lakeland city 113881
3 Winter Haven city 50603
4 Haines City city 27949
5 Bartow city 19574
6 Lake Wales city 16290
7 Auburndale city 15742
8 Davenport city 9730
9 Lake Alfred city 6539
10 Dundee town 5273
11 Fort Meade city 5101
12 Mulberry city 3964
13 Frostproof city 3214
14 Eagle Lake city 3055
15 Polk City town 2772
16 Lake Hamilton town 1552
17 Highland Park village 250
17 Hillcrest Heights town 250