Polk County, Florida

Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 725,046 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Bartow, Florida^[2]. Its largest city is Lakeland. The center of population of Florida is in the town of Lake Wales.^[3]

Polk County
County
Polk County courthouse in Bartow
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°58′N 81°42′W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	February 8, 1861
Named for	James K. Polk
Seat	Bartow
Largest city	Lakeland
Area
• Total	2,011 sq mi (5,210 km2)
• Land	1,798 sq mi (4,660 km2)
• Water	213 sq mi (550 km2)  10.6%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	725,046
• Density	403/sq mi (156/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	863
Website	www.polk-county.net