Educational Attainment in Polk County, Florida (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma227.686534%37.449547%27.686534%27.7%121,053121k56.304849%49.726370%56.304849%56.3%246,180246k16.008618%12.824082%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Florida at large.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-26.069778%-26.069778%-26.1%27.687%27.7%37.450%37.4%13.229355%13.229355%+13.2%56.305%56.3%49.726%49.7%24.832466%24.832466%+24.8%16.009%16.0%12.824%12.8%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Florida
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.718162%1.120147%0.718162%0.7%3,1400.866598%2.022892%0.866598%0.9%3,7894.809401%6.900458%4.809401%4.8%21,02821.0k13.066668%17.839881%13.066668%13.1%57,13157.1k8.225704%9.566170%8.225704%8.2%35,96536.0k20.394212%20.557076%20.394212%20.4%89,16989.2k35.910637%29.169294%35.910637%35.9%157,011157k9.675066%7.603014%9.675066%9.7%42,30242.3k4.348771%3.766126%4.348771%4.3%19,01419.0k1.984781%1.454942%1.984781%2.0%8,678
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Florida at large.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-35.886765%-35.886765%-35.9%0.718%0.72%1.120%1.12%-57.160436%-57.160436%-57.2%0.867%0.87%2.023%2.02%-30.303165%-30.303165%-30.3%4.809%4.81%6.900%6.90%-26.755858%-26.755858%-26.8%13.067%13.1%17.840%17.8%-14.012561%-14.012561%-14.0%8.226%8.23%9.566%9.57%-0.792256%-0.792256%-0.8%20.394%20.4%20.557%20.6%23.111093%23.111093%+23.1%35.911%35.9%29.169%29.2%27.253031%27.253031%+27.3%9.675%9.68%7.603%7.60%15.470668%15.470668%+15.5%4.349%4.35%3.766%3.77%36.416509%36.416509%+36.4%1.985%1.98%1.455%1.45%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Florida
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
More Females More Males
Florida
Polk County
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-13.210326%-2.361986%-13.210326%13%29.331%29.3%25.908%25.9%-1.498674%0.594636%0.594636%1%56.144%56.1%56.478%56.5%21.264766%13.386940%21.264766%21%14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
More Females More Males
Florida
Polk County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None45.306482%56.751329%45.306482%45%0.590%0.59%0.857%0.86%101.393857%73.617214%101.393857%101%0.583%0.58%1.174%1.17%-23.307680%-10.302406%-23.307680%23%5.290%5.29%4.290%4.29%-7.952293%-7.952293%8%0.813060%13.546%13.5%12.548%12.5%-32.430295%-22.730185%-32.430295%32%9.322%9.32%7.039%7.04%-3.799728%0.485602%0.485602%0%20.347%20.3%20.446%20.4%0.656608%0.090854%0.656608%1%35.798%35.8%36.033%36.0%21.507538%18.968912%21.507538%22%8.769%8.77%10.655%10.7%27.347135%8.800134%27.347135%27%3.844%3.84%4.895%4.89%-1.859231%7.923587%7.923587%8%1.912%1.91%2.064%2.06%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3411.064824%14.845410%11.064824%11.1%13,73213.7k124,105124k13.154822%17.817905%13.154822%13.2%20,95821.0k159,318159k14.889019%19.921233%14.889019%14.9%11,22911.2k75,41875.4k14.303575%20.375854%14.303575%14.3%11,21211.2k78,38678.4k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Florida at large.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
25%20%15%10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-25.466362%-25.466362%25.5%11.065%11.1%14.845%14.8%-26.170766%-26.170766%26.2%13.155%13.2%17.818%17.8%-25.260558%-25.260558%25.3%14.889%14.9%19.921%19.9%-29.801349%-29.801349%29.8%14.304%14.3%20.376%20.4%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Florida with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
More Females More Males
Florida
Polk County
40%20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3451.893973%45.917133%51.893973%51.9%8.941%8.94%13.581%13.6%-5.598157%-1.361038%-5.598157%5.6%13.501%13.5%12.785%12.8%-50.193729%-16.947956%-50.193729%50.2%17.829%17.8%11.871%11.9%-54.665811%-28.099472%-54.665811%54.7%17.360%17.4%11.224%11.2%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$50,991.000000$59,058.000000$50,991.000000$51.0k27,95728.0k6.394%6.39%$42,138.000000$43,969.000000$42,138.000000$42.1k57,13157.1k13.067%13.1%$31,149.000000$31,270.000000$31,149.000000$31.1k125,134125k28.620%28.6%$26,120.000000$25,543.000000$26,120.000000$26.1k157,011157k35.911%35.9%$20,263.000000$19,515.000000$20,263.000000$20.3k69,99470.0k16.009%16.0%$30,555.000000$31,740.000000$30,555.000000$30.6k437,227437k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Female Male
Florida
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-45,364.000000$-50,048.000000$-45,364.000000$45.4k$45,364.000000$17,080.000000$50,048.000000$24,391.000000$62,444.000000$62.4k14,68214.7k13,27513.3k$-39,239.000000$-39,350.000000$-39,239.000000$39.2k$39,239.000000$11,761.000000$39,350.000000$12,821.000000$51,000.000000$51.0k30,77630.8k26,35526.4k$-27,373.000000$-27,625.000000$-27,373.000000$27.4k$27,373.000000$8,569.000000$27,625.000000$8,414.000000$35,942.000000$35.9k67,40767.4k57,72757.7k$-22,253.000000$-21,672.000000$-22,253.000000$22.3k$22,253.000000$8,139.000000$21,672.000000$7,349.000000$30,392.000000$30.4k81,33181.3k75,68075.7k$-16,229.000000$-15,962.000000$-16,229.000000$16.2k$16,229.000000$6,826.000000$15,962.000000$5,734.000000$23,055.000000$23.1k33,00033.0k36,99437.0k$-26,812.000000$-28,436.000000$-26,812.000000$26.8k$26,812.000000$7,240.000000$28,436.000000$7,519.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k227,196227k210,031210k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%41.550089%070.886076%47.585543%70.886076%70.9%11229.113924%10.773670%29.113924%29.1%460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.090697%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Polk County
Florida
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma379.776436%80.162403%79.776436%79.8%49,67249.7k69.708171%72.547477%69.708171%69.7%64,68564.7k62.147697%65.234382%62.147697%62.1%68,51168.5k52.319916%53.150234%52.319916%52.3%25,02225.0k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Female Male
Florida
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.587555%-7.396682%-10.587555%10.6%10.587555%2.490406%7.396682%1.268775%13.077961%13.1%18,69918.7k16,47916.5k-19.018405%-17.342879%-19.018405%19.0%19.018405%4.395301%17.342879%3.072054%23.413706%23.4%6,2735,828-16.126328%-2.745598%-11.365095%-4.084621%-18.871925%18.9%16.126328%11.365095%16.126328%16.1%577890-27.923544%-21.055854%-27.923544%27.9%27.923544%3.928138%21.055854%2.760056%31.851682%31.9%11,10711.1k9,525-21.908316%-19.431753%-21.908316%21.9%21.908316%5.856800%19.431753%3.394406%27.765116%27.8%2,0711,644
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Florida and Polk County
Female Male
Florida
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-20.712519%-29.637841%-20.712519%20.7%20.712519%0.822510%29.637841%3.407620%21.535029%21.5%30,79130.8k32,23832.2k-10.032846%-5.865862%-15.185000%-4.672908%-15.898708%15.9%10.032846%15.185000%10.032846%10.0%2,6884,872-40.818490%-45.128252%-40.818490%40.8%40.818490%3.955126%45.128252%6.438346%44.773617%44.8%1,6021,925-11.975567%-5.432307%-21.061637%-2.550278%-17.407874%17.4%11.975567%21.061637%11.975567%12.0%4,1765,938-15.873441%-5.368563%-20.971623%-2.730795%-21.242004%21.2%15.873441%20.971623%15.873441%15.9%1,1841,594
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.1%19.1%22.0%24.9%27.9%30.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
54.6%55.6%56.4%57.3%58.2%59.2%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.2%16.4%19.5%22.6%25.8%28.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.31%0.44%0.56%0.69%0.81%0.94%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.45%0.57%0.69%0.81%0.93%1.06%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%3.3%3.9%4.5%5.0%5.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.0%7.8%9.4%11.1%12.8%14.5%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.63%7.10%7.57%8.04%8.51%8.98%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.4%18.0%19.5%21.0%22.5%24.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32.5%34.2%35.9%37.6%39.3%41.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.8%10.6%12.4%14.2%15.9%17.7%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.1%4.5%5.9%7.2%8.6%10.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.27%1.60%1.92%2.25%2.57%2.90%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Polk County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%12%25%37%49%62%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34%47%60%74%87%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%21%31%42%52%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.3%9.1%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.5%12.7%16.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%21%28%36%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.2%16.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%20%27%34%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%32%49%66%83%100%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5%9.4%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 40 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (38 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 40 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WaverlyWahnetaBradley JunctionBradley JctCombee SettlementInwoodHaines CityPolk CityJan Phyl VillageJan Phyl VlgCrystal LakeDundeeLake WalesKathleenDavenportLoughmanWillow OakAuburndaleAlturasFussels CornerFort MeadeFrostproofEagle LakeHomelandWinter HavenLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkBartowPoincianaMulberrySouthBabson ParkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFuller HeightsFuller HtsSouth AtlanticFloridaLakelandLake HamiltonCrooked Lake ParkCrooked Lk PkLake AlfredFour CornersCypress GardensCypress GdnsGrenelefeHighland CityHillcrest HeightsHillcrest HtsMedullaLakeland HighlandsHighland Park45.979021%45.979021%46.0%263145.901639%45.901639%45.9%1,316236.805556%36.805556%36.8%106331.351215%31.351215%31.4%1,239429.046827%29.046827%29.0%1,222527.076507%27.076507%27.1%3,801625.035461%25.035461%25.0%353724.772865%24.772865%24.8%818821.529821%21.529821%21.5%805921.178637%21.178637%21.2%5751020.478943%20.478943%20.5%1,9841120.068807%20.068807%20.1%8751219.990724%19.990724%20.0%4311319.937856%19.937856%19.9%3851418.685497%18.685497%18.7%6881517.752477%17.752477%17.8%1,6841617.560074%17.560074%17.6%4751717.382716%17.382716%17.4%7041816.987013%16.987013%17.0%6541916.791045%16.791045%16.8%3602016.536458%16.536458%16.5%2542116.470588%16.470588%16.5%142216.279606%16.279606%16.3%4,2342316.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k15.289681%15.289681%15.3%1,7842415.184564%15.184564%15.2%5,9732515.132776%15.132776%15.1%4162614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.233083%13.233083%13.2%882713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.853210%12.853210%12.9%8872812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.824082%12.824082%12.8%1,807,3861.81M11.806527%11.806527%11.8%8,2702910.839161%10.839161%10.8%933010.704483%10.704483%10.7%1173110.365521%10.365521%10.4%3803210.275455%10.275455%10.3%2,421339.702707%9.702707%9.7%656348.445298%8.445298%8.4%88358.135783%8.135783%8.1%580367.608696%7.608696%7.6%14377.445708%7.445708%7.4%432385.129663%5.129663%5.1%451391.197605%1.197605%1.2%240
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 40 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Highland ParkLakeland HighlandsHillcrest HeightsHillcrest HtsGrenelefeHomelandHighland CitySouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCypress GardensCypress GdnsSouthFuller HeightsFuller HtsFloridaCrooked Lake ParkCrooked Lk PkFour CornersLakelandLoughmanMedullaPoincianaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkLake WalesBartowLake AlfredWinter HavenAuburndalePolk CityJan Phyl VillageJan Phyl VlgFrostproofBabson ParkFort MeadeHaines CityLake HamiltonDavenportWillow OakFussels CornerDundeeEagle LakeAlturasCrystal LakeKathleenCombee SettlementInwoodWahnetaMulberryWaverlyBradley JunctionBradley Jct44.910180%44.910180%44.9%75143.903549%43.903549%43.9%3,860234.782609%34.782609%34.8%64332.629559%32.629559%32.6%340431.764706%31.764706%31.8%27530.761678%30.761678%30.8%2,193630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.738352%28.738352%28.7%1,943728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.894508%27.894508%27.9%1,925827.883378%27.883378%27.9%3,929,7963.93M26.989936%26.989936%27.0%295925.996350%25.996350%26.0%6,1251025.848728%25.848728%25.8%18,10618.1k1124.909373%24.909373%24.9%4811221.802827%21.802827%21.8%1,2651320.663006%20.663006%20.7%8,1281419.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.116433%19.116433%19.1%1,8521518.640727%18.640727%18.6%2,1751617.975996%17.975996%18.0%6591717.932944%17.932944%17.9%4,6641816.624499%16.624499%16.6%1,5771916.028369%16.028369%16.0%2262014.748637%14.748637%14.7%4872114.505597%14.505597%14.5%3112213.984962%13.984962%14.0%932313.922078%13.922078%13.9%5362413.178515%13.178515%13.2%1,8502512.820513%12.820513%12.8%1102612.244898%12.244898%12.2%2642712.031505%12.031505%12.0%4432811.160494%11.160494%11.2%4522910.865562%10.865562%10.9%295309.635417%9.635417%9.6%148319.426987%9.426987%9.4%255328.906125%8.906125%8.9%333337.339450%7.339450%7.3%320346.882591%6.882591%6.9%272355.942477%5.942477%5.9%250364.743634%4.743634%4.7%136373.783194%3.783194%3.8%104380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%040
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 40 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%Count#Lakeland HighlandsHighland ParkHillcrest HeightsHillcrest HtsSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFloridaSouthAuburndaleCypress GardensCypress GdnsLakelandFuller HeightsFuller HtsLoughmanHighland CityLake WalesBartowFrostproofPolk CityLake AlfredLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkMedullaDundeeWinter HavenPoincianaCrystal LakeFour CornersHaines CityMulberryWahnetaJan Phyl VillageJan Phyl VlgFort MeadeInwoodLake HamiltonCrooked Lake ParkCrooked Lk PkDavenportWillow OakEagle LakeAlturasKathleenCombee SettlementFussels CornerGrenelefeBabson ParkWaverlyBradley JunctionBradley JctHomeland7.176979%7.176979%7.2%63116.586826%6.586826%6.6%1124.891304%4.891304%4.9%933.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.143038%3.143038%3.1%442,970443k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.371917%2.371917%2.4%22542.351723%2.351723%2.4%15952.215687%2.215687%2.2%1,55262.188089%2.188089%2.2%15172.123252%2.123252%2.1%4181.921728%1.921728%1.9%13791.765070%1.765070%1.8%171101.636956%1.636956%1.6%191111.632463%1.632463%1.6%35121.631206%1.631206%1.6%23131.609384%1.609384%1.6%59141.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.551189%1.551189%1.6%90151.546961%1.546961%1.5%42161.545678%1.545678%1.5%402171.436343%1.436343%1.4%565181.203530%1.203530%1.2%45191.196893%1.196893%1.2%282201.168258%1.168258%1.2%164211.127683%1.127683%1.1%31220.767353%0.767353%0.8%22230.696548%0.696548%0.7%23240.623377%0.623377%0.6%24250.618018%0.618018%0.6%26260.582751%0.582751%0.6%5270.548948%0.548948%0.5%6280.371058%0.371058%0.4%8290.353069%0.353069%0.4%13300.260417%0.260417%0.3%4310.147874%0.147874%0.1%4320.000000%0.000000%0.0%0330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%040
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 40 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#HomelandHillcrest HtsLake HamiltonFrostproofFussels CornerLakeland HighlandsCombee SettlementWaverlyBartowDundeeHighland CityKathleenEagle LakeAuburndaleLake WalesLakelandWinter HavenFour CornersHaines CityMedullaLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkAlturasSouth AtlanticPoincianaSouthPolk CityFloridaUnited StatesFort MeadeWahnetaFuller HtsCypress GdnsGrenelefeJan Phyl VlgLake AlfredWillow OakDavenportCrystal LakeMulberryLoughmanCrooked Lk PkBradley JctInwoodBabson ParkHighland Park-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%33.333%33.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.880000x1.880000x1.88x5.319%5.32%10.000%10.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.868243x1.868243x1.87x7.806%7.81%14.583%14.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860502x1.860502x1.86x12.131%12.1%22.571%22.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.818172x1.818172x1.82x12.372%12.4%22.494%22.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.809290x1.809290x1.81x3.659%3.66%6.621%6.62%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.781399x1.781399x1.78x22.505%22.5%40.091%40.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732528x1.732528x1.73x37.405%37.4%64.804%64.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475343x1.475343x1.48x12.498%12.5%18.439%18.4%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462589x1.462589x1.46x17.462%17.5%25.540%25.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426567x1.426567x1.43x6.781%6.78%9.674%9.67%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.415786x1.415786x1.42x16.768%16.8%23.740%23.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413092x1.413092x1.41x13.967%14.0%19.737%19.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322594x1.322594x1.32x15.433%15.4%20.412%20.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242788x1.242788x1.24x18.374%18.4%22.835%22.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237568x1.237568x1.24x10.636%10.6%13.163%13.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232775x1.232775x1.23x14.712%14.7%18.137%18.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225057x1.225057x1.23x9.249%9.25%11.330%11.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222748x1.222748x1.22x24.593%24.6%30.071%30.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221094x1.221094x1.22x6.747%6.75%8.238%8.24%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206850x1.206850x1.21x16.077%16.1%19.403%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159483x1.159483x1.16x14.142%14.1%16.397%16.4%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136173x1.136173x1.14x23.505%23.5%26.706%26.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133869x1.133869x1.13x12.051%12.1%13.664%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075073x1.075073x1.08x16.372%16.4%17.601%17.6%24-1.019169x-1.019169x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x46.345%46.3%45.473%45.5%25-1.019988x-1.019988x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x12.973%13.0%12.719%12.7%26-1.026380x-1.026380x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.819%9.82%9.567%9.57%27-1.098229x-1.098229x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x8.813%8.81%8.025%8.02%28-1.115920x-1.115920x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x26.160%26.2%23.442%23.4%29-1.125495x-1.125495x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x10.930%10.9%9.712%9.71%30-1.127916x-1.127916x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x19.884%19.9%17.629%17.6%31-1.183031x-1.183031x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x21.417%21.4%18.103%18.1%32-1.202749x-1.202749x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x23.444%23.4%19.492%19.5%33-1.302715x-1.302715x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x16.707%16.7%12.825%12.8%34-1.399537x-1.399537x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x22.959%23.0%16.404%16.4%35-1.462297x-1.462297x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x12.439%12.4%8.506%8.51%36-1.491892x-1.491892x1.49x1.000000x1.000000x43.125%43.1%28.906%28.9%37-1.818458x-1.818458x1.82x1.000000x1.000000x37.121%37.1%20.413%20.4%38-3.721154x-3.721154x3.72x1.000000x1.000000x19.780%19.8%5.316%5.32%39-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.439%2.44%0.000%0%40
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 40 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Crystal LakeWillow OakJan Phyl VlgWahnetaAlturasPolk CityCrooked Lk PkLake HamiltonHighland ParkCypress GdnsHillcrest HtsDundeeWinter HavenInwoodLake WalesLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkLakeland HighlandsFloridaHighland CityLakelandSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBartowFuller HtsHaines CityPoincianaAuburndaleFour CornersFort MeadeLoughmanMedullaLake AlfredMulberryDavenportFrostproofEagle Lake-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.485%2.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.664%0.66%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.365%1.36%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.509%1.51%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.332%0.33%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.412%3.41%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.245%1.24%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.302%1.30%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%12.941%12.9%9-1.000000x-1.000000x3.999090x3.999090x4.00x0.987%0.99%3.949%3.95%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.655556x3.655556x3.66x2.128%2.13%7.778%7.78%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.934347x2.934347x2.93x0.819%0.82%2.402%2.40%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.507392x2.507392x2.51x0.915%0.91%2.293%2.29%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.406050x2.406050x2.41x0.368%0.37%0.885%0.89%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.824807x1.824807x1.82x1.271%1.27%2.318%2.32%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.686060x1.686060x1.69x5.354%5.35%9.026%9.03%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673660x1.673660x1.67x2.376%2.38%3.977%3.98%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.641798x1.641798x1.64x1.478%1.48%2.426%2.43%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613037x1.613037x1.61x1.726%1.73%2.784%2.78%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499457x1.499457x1.50x1.326%1.33%1.988%1.99%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442583x1.442583x1.44x1.810%1.81%2.611%2.61%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.430525x1.430525x1.43x0.977%0.98%1.398%1.40%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298010x1.298010x1.30x1.262%1.26%1.639%1.64%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.242193x1.242193x1.24x2.131%2.13%2.648%2.65%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183710x1.183710x1.18x1.097%1.10%1.299%1.30%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180591x1.180591x1.18x0.572%0.57%0.675%0.67%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113965x1.113965x1.11x2.017%2.02%2.247%2.25%26-1.523339x-1.523339x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x1.849%1.85%1.214%1.21%27-3.383028x-3.383028x3.38x1.000000x1.000000x2.389%2.39%0.706%0.71%28-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.897%1.90%0.000%0%29-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.651%0.65%0.000%0%30-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.949%2.95%0.000%0%31-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.469%0.47%0.000%0%32
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 32 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%Count#FrostproofWinter Haven-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…Haines CityLake WalesBartowLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthLakelandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticFlorida28.878648%28.878648%28.9%3,008118.584782%18.584782%18.6%15,72715.7k217.158997%17.158997%17.2%15,76515.8k316.731569%16.731569%16.7%5,070416.059536%16.059536%16.1%6,776516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.299066%13.299066%13.3%23,64823.6k613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.824082%12.824082%12.8%1,807,3861.81M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthFloridaLakelandHaines CityLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkBartowLake WalesWinter Haven-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…Frostproof30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.883378%27.883378%27.9%3,929,7963.93M21.795441%21.795441%21.8%38,75638.8k120.306718%20.306718%20.3%18,65718.7k219.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k18.019577%18.019577%18.0%7,603316.823972%16.823972%16.8%5,098416.520331%16.520331%16.5%13,98014.0k59.543011%9.543011%9.5%9946
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFloridaSouthLakelandLake WalesLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHaines CityWinter Haven-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…BartowFrostproof3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.143038%3.143038%3.1%442,970443k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.718058%1.718058%1.7%3,05511.593954%1.593954%1.6%48321.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.535766%1.535766%1.5%1,41131.510228%1.510228%1.5%1,27841.474178%1.474178%1.5%62250.768049%0.768049%0.8%806
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#FrostproofLake WalesLakelandLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkSouth AtlanticHaines CitySouthFloridaWinter Hvn-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…United StatesBartow-1.000000x-1.000000x1.721545x1.721545x1.72x19.833%19.8%34.143%34.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341688x1.341688x1.34x14.389%14.4%19.306%19.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240841x1.240841x1.24x11.931%11.9%14.805%14.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169808x1.169808x1.17x15.860%15.9%18.553%18.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133869x1.133869x1.13x12.051%12.1%13.664%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118713x1.118713x1.12x17.596%17.6%19.685%19.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067003x1.067003x1.07x15.565%15.6%16.608%16.6%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
4x2x0x2xFM#Lake WalesHaines CityWinter Hvn-AuburndaleWinter Hvn-Auburn…Lakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkLakelandFloridaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBartowFrostproof-1.000000x-1.000000x2.098803x2.098803x2.10x1.046%1.05%2.196%2.20%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.049040x2.049040x2.05x1.020%1.02%2.090%2.09%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869775x1.869775x1.87x1.070%1.07%2.000%2.00%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676519x1.676519x1.68x1.300%1.30%2.179%2.18%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673660x1.673660x1.67x2.376%2.38%3.977%3.98%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511673x1.511673x1.51x1.186%1.19%1.793%1.79%5-5.918116x-5.918116x5.92x1.000000x1.000000x1.618%1.62%0.273%0.27%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Florida

There are 67 counties in Florida. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Florida and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 27,312.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Hendry CountyHendryDeSoto CountyDeSotoOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeJackson CountyJacksonPutnam CountyPutnamGadsden CountyGadsdenSuwannee CountySuwanneeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeLevy CountyLevyBaker CountyBakerHighlands CountyHighlandsLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkWalton CountyWaltonSouthCollier CountyCollierOsceola CountyOsceolaSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieColumbia CountyColumbiaMarion CountyMarionCitrus CountyCitrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLee CountyLeeHernando CountyHernandoSouth AtlanticFloridaIndian River CountyIndian RiverOrange CountyOrangeWakulla CountyWakullaLake CountyLakeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachPasco CountyPascoBroward CountyBrowardManatee CountyManateeBay CountyBayDuval CountyDuvalVolusia CountyVolusiaCharlotte CountyCharlotteEscambia CountyEscambiaMartin CountyMartinSanta Rosa CountySanta RosaPinellas CountyPinellasSumter CountySumterClay CountyClayNassau CountyNassauMonroe CountyMonroeFlagler CountyFlaglerBrevard CountyBrevardOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaAlachua CountyAlachuaSarasota CountySarasotaLeon CountyLeonSeminole CountySeminoleSt. Johns CountySt. Johns37.135800%37.135800%37.1%8,871129.475750%29.475750%29.5%7,208228.147242%28.147242%28.1%7,593321.614987%21.614987%21.6%7,661421.589682%21.589682%21.6%10,99811.0k521.164188%21.164188%21.2%6,730620.864430%20.864430%20.9%6,430719.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k818.096697%18.096697%18.1%5,199917.871127%17.871127%17.9%3,1951016.714286%16.714286%16.7%12,51912.5k1116.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k1215.083974%15.083974%15.1%6,7541314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.321540%14.321540%14.3%37,34937.3k1414.292670%14.292670%14.3%29,05929.1k1514.187916%14.187916%14.2%29,74029.7k1613.756580%13.756580%13.8%6,4551713.586500%13.586500%13.6%34,25734.3k1813.288908%13.288908%13.3%14,77714.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.965572%12.965572%13.0%17,02617.0k2112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.824082%12.824082%12.8%1,807,3861.81M12.431602%12.431602%12.4%13,67713.7k2212.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2312.315690%12.315690%12.3%2,7482412.220405%12.220405%12.2%28,38828.4k2512.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2612.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2711.738192%11.738192%11.7%41,46041.5k2811.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k2911.521598%11.521598%11.5%29,93029.9k3011.320101%11.320101%11.3%14,05314.1k3111.091637%11.091637%11.1%67,33667.3k3210.707785%10.707785%10.7%40,12140.1k3310.578890%10.578890%10.6%14,58314.6k3410.053723%10.053723%10.1%20,60420.6k359.984883%9.984883%10.0%11,75711.8k369.830905%9.830905%9.8%11,08711.1k379.603125%9.603125%9.6%68,40268.4k389.470689%9.470689%9.5%9,585399.191733%9.191733%9.2%12,38212.4k409.074446%9.074446%9.1%5,061418.989833%8.989833%9.0%5,385428.925086%8.925086%8.9%6,904438.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k448.712577%8.712577%8.7%11,59411.6k457.468059%7.468059%7.5%11,47411.5k467.439798%7.439798%7.4%23,40323.4k477.403477%7.403477%7.4%12,28012.3k486.617800%6.617800%6.6%20,33220.3k495.339414%5.339414%5.3%8,20750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Leon CountyLeonSt. Johns CountySt. JohnsAlachua CountyAlachuaSeminole CountySeminolePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachCollier CountyCollierSarasota CountySarasotaOrange CountyOrangeMartin CountyMartinHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMonroe CountyMonroeBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSumter CountySumterPinellas CountyPinellasOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaSouthDuval CountyDuvalFloridaManatee CountyManateeBrevard CountyBrevardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeIndian River CountyIndian RiverSanta Rosa CountySanta RosaLee CountyLeeWalton CountyWaltonEscambia CountyEscambiaNassau CountyNassauClay CountyClayFlagler CountyFlaglerBay CountyBayPasco CountyPascoVolusia CountyVolusiaLake CountyLakeCharlotte CountyCharlotteSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkOsceola CountyOsceolaMarion CountyMarionCitrus CountyCitrusGadsden CountyGadsdenWakulla CountyWakullaHighlands CountyHighlandsHernando CountyHernandoColumbia CountyColumbiaJackson CountyJacksonBaker CountyBakerPutnam CountyPutnamSuwannee CountySuwanneeLevy CountyLevyOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeDeSoto CountyDeSotoHendry CountyHendry45.242603%45.242603%45.2%75,04375.0k142.474594%42.474594%42.5%65,28665.3k241.514960%41.514960%41.5%63,78463.8k335.845550%35.845550%35.8%110,129110k434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k533.881030%33.881030%33.9%88,35888.4k633.058033%33.058033%33.1%103,989104k731.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k831.535992%31.535992%31.5%37,13337.1k931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k1031.071268%31.071268%31.1%18,61218.6k1131.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k1230.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.817108%29.817108%29.8%30,17730.2k1329.510915%29.510915%29.5%210,203210k1429.441205%29.441205%29.4%39,17839.2k1528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.089338%28.089338%28.1%170,527171k1627.883378%27.883378%27.9%3,929,7963.93M27.873951%27.873951%27.9%72,40972.4k1727.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k1827.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k1927.167373%27.167373%27.2%29,88929.9k2026.888461%26.888461%26.9%30,32430.3k2126.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k2226.308737%26.308737%26.3%11,78011.8k2324.883014%24.883014%24.9%50,99551.0k2424.526644%24.526644%24.5%13,67913.7k2523.938445%23.938445%23.9%32,24732.2k2623.322345%23.322345%23.3%18,04118.0k2722.533873%22.533873%22.5%27,97428.0k2822.484046%22.484046%22.5%79,41579.4k2922.415864%22.415864%22.4%83,99084.0k3021.668532%21.668532%21.7%50,33650.3k3121.603917%21.603917%21.6%29,78129.8k3219.832073%19.832073%19.8%41,57141.6k3319.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k3418.676530%18.676530%18.7%37,97238.0k3518.383041%18.383041%18.4%46,35146.4k3617.845645%17.845645%17.8%19,84419.8k3717.481682%17.481682%17.5%5,5593816.640523%16.640523%16.6%3,7133916.468625%16.468625%16.5%12,33512.3k4016.403817%16.403817%16.4%21,54121.5k4115.909042%15.909042%15.9%7,4654213.689586%13.689586%13.7%4,8524312.764291%12.764291%12.8%2,2824412.679374%12.679374%12.7%6,4594512.038419%12.038419%12.0%3,7104611.162936%11.162936%11.2%3,2074710.724348%10.724348%10.7%2,8934810.039257%10.039257%10.0%2,455499.138480%9.138480%9.1%2,18350
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Alachua CountyAlachuaLeon CountyLeonCollier CountyCollierSt. Johns CountySt. JohnsPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSarasota CountySarasotaMartin CountyMartinMonroe CountyMonroeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSeminole CountySeminolePinellas CountyPinellasIndian River CountyIndian RiverManatee CountyManateeFloridaSouthLee CountyLeeOrange CountyOrangeSumter CountySumterWalton CountyWaltonOkaloosa CountyOkaloosaDuval CountyDuvalVolusia CountyVolusiaBrevard CountyBrevardNassau CountyNassauEscambia CountyEscambiaCharlotte CountyCharlotteBay CountyBaySanta Rosa CountySanta RosaFlagler CountyFlaglerCitrus CountyCitrusMarion CountyMarionHighlands CountyHighlandsColumbia CountyColumbiaLake CountyLakeGadsden CountyGadsdenPasco CountyPascoJackson CountyJacksonSt. Lucie CountySt. LucieLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkClay CountyClayOsceola CountyOsceolaPutnam CountyPutnamBaker CountyBakerLevy CountyLevyHernando CountyHernandoOkeechobee CountyOkeechobeeDeSoto CountyDeSotoHendry CountyHendryWakulla CountyWakullaSuwannee CountySuwannee9.278122%9.278122%9.3%14,25514.3k17.159307%7.159307%7.2%11,87511.9k24.952279%4.952279%5.0%12,91512.9k34.529426%4.529426%4.5%6,96244.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k54.184191%4.184191%4.2%13,16213.2k64.150389%4.150389%4.2%4,88774.138495%4.138495%4.1%2,47983.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k93.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k103.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.322896%3.322896%3.3%10,20910.2k123.246575%3.246575%3.2%23,12523.1k133.225836%3.225836%3.2%3,549143.165841%3.165841%3.2%8,224153.143038%3.143038%3.1%442,970443k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k162.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k172.898021%2.898021%2.9%2,933182.657674%2.657674%2.7%1,190192.588824%2.588824%2.6%3,445202.538018%2.538018%2.5%15,40815.4k212.430809%2.430809%2.4%9,108222.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860232.307610%2.307610%2.3%1,287242.277263%2.277263%2.3%4,667252.178455%2.178455%2.2%3,003262.106459%2.106459%2.1%2,615272.090852%2.090852%2.1%2,358282.017969%2.017969%2.0%1,561291.890322%1.890322%1.9%2,102301.829143%1.829143%1.8%4,612311.779706%1.779706%1.8%1,333321.766724%1.766724%1.8%829331.731382%1.731382%1.7%4,022341.710746%1.710746%1.7%544351.687117%1.687117%1.7%5,959361.656180%1.656180%1.7%587371.653508%1.653508%1.7%3,466381.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929391.434956%1.434956%1.4%1,933401.390460%1.390460%1.4%2,827411.342730%1.342730%1.3%684421.258530%1.258530%1.3%225431.239166%1.239166%1.2%356441.238987%1.238987%1.2%1,627450.915629%0.915629%0.9%247460.760612%0.760612%0.8%186470.732585%0.732585%0.7%175480.658809%0.658809%0.7%147490.561360%0.561360%0.6%17350
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#WakullaSumterDeSotoHendryMartinCharlotteSuwanneeOkeechobeeLevyWaltonIndian RiverGadsdenColumbiaJacksonHernandoAlachuaLakePutnamManateePalm BeachCitrusLeonHighlandsSanta RosaSarasotaLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkSt. JohnsCollierVolusiaSouth AtlanticClayPinellasMonroeSouthMarionDuvalFloridaHillsboroughLeePascoSt. LucieBakerNassauUnited StatesBayOrangeBrowardOsceolaBrevardEscambiaMiami-DadeSeminoleOkaloosaFlagler-1.000000x-1.000000x2.782093x2.782093x2.78x6.152%6.15%17.116%17.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616781x1.616781x1.62x7.229%7.23%11.688%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561716x1.561716x1.56x22.388%22.4%34.963%35.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467698x1.467698x1.47x29.887%29.9%43.865%43.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464306x1.464306x1.46x8.142%8.14%11.923%11.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407122x1.407122x1.41x8.852%8.85%12.455%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392333x1.392333x1.39x17.478%17.5%24.335%24.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335622x1.335622x1.34x23.859%23.9%31.866%31.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.330554x1.330554x1.33x15.617%15.6%20.780%20.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319052x1.319052x1.32x13.005%13.0%17.154%17.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.313502x1.313502x1.31x10.841%10.8%14.240%14.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311393x1.311393x1.31x18.495%18.5%24.254%24.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297996x1.297996x1.30x11.956%12.0%15.519%15.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290002x1.290002x1.29x18.617%18.6%24.016%24.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286536x1.286536x1.29x11.428%11.4%14.703%14.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.274627x1.274627x1.27x6.604%6.60%8.417%8.42%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271342x1.271342x1.27x10.827%10.8%13.765%13.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249302x1.249302x1.25x19.271%19.3%24.075%24.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247587x1.247587x1.25x10.314%10.3%12.868%12.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239130x1.239130x1.24x11.934%11.9%14.788%14.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.238924x1.238924x1.24x6.657%6.66%8.247%8.25%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232639x1.232639x1.23x15.045%15.0%18.545%18.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228495x1.228495x1.23x8.816%8.82%10.830%10.8%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215004x1.215004x1.22x6.760%6.76%8.213%8.21%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203697x1.203697x1.20x4.867%4.87%5.858%5.86%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202404x1.202404x1.20x13.048%13.0%15.689%15.7%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.193283x1.193283x1.19x9.803%9.80%11.698%11.7%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158856x1.158856x1.16x8.539%8.54%9.895%9.90%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151997x1.151997x1.15x8.962%8.96%10.324%10.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150118x1.150118x1.15x8.331%8.33%9.581%9.58%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145749x1.145749x1.15x12.716%12.7%14.569%14.6%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134049x1.134049x1.13x10.431%10.4%11.829%11.8%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133869x1.133869x1.13x12.051%12.1%13.664%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125116x1.125116x1.13x11.077%11.1%12.463%12.5%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114628x1.114628x1.11x13.451%13.5%14.993%15.0%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113598x1.113598x1.11x16.891%16.9%18.810%18.8%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110461x1.110461x1.11x8.614%8.61%9.566%9.57%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103888x1.103888x1.10x10.773%10.8%11.892%11.9%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.063971x1.063971x1.06x13.866%13.9%14.753%14.8%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%45-1.004852x-1.004852x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x10.077%10.1%10.028%10.0%46-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%47-1.060890x-1.060890x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x6.802%6.80%6.412%6.41%48-1.135174x-1.135174x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x9.259%9.26%8.157%8.16%49-1.183738x-1.183738x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x9.624%9.62%8.130%8.13%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in Florida, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2xFM#CharlotteWaltonIndian RiverCollierHernandoSarasotaMarionMartinPalm BeachOkaloosaLeeLakeManateeFlaglerEscambiaSumterHighlandsMonroeSeminoleLeonPutnamBrevardClayCitrusLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkOrangeFloridaBayDeSotoPascoSanta RosaBakerPinellasVolusiaSt. JohnsBrowardSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSt. LucieHillsboroughDuvalMiami-DadeNassauWakullaAlachuaOsceolaGadsdenColumbiaOkeechobeeJacksonLevySuwanneeHendry-1.000000x-1.000000x2.906290x2.906290x2.91x1.138%1.14%3.308%3.31%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.616336x2.616336x2.62x1.468%1.47%3.842%3.84%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.534755x2.534755x2.53x1.877%1.88%4.759%4.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.526059x2.526059x2.53x2.853%2.85%7.206%7.21%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.326641x2.326641x2.33x0.764%0.76%1.776%1.78%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.236810x2.236810x2.24x2.651%2.65%5.929%5.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.167199x2.167199x2.17x1.182%1.18%2.561%2.56%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.162996x2.162996x2.16x2.649%2.65%5.730%5.73%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.061965x2.061965x2.06x1.696%1.70%3.497%3.50%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983626x1.983626x1.98x2.073%2.07%4.112%4.11%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.908333x1.908333x1.91x1.210%1.21%2.309%2.31%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.907774x1.907774x1.91x2.215%2.22%4.226%4.23%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.902133x1.902133x1.90x1.419%1.42%2.699%2.70%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.842688x1.842688x1.84x1.620%1.62%2.985%2.99%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.830880x1.830880x1.83x2.044%2.04%3.743%3.74%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.815337x1.815337x1.82x1.281%1.28%2.326%2.33%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.805467x1.805467x1.81x2.905%2.91%5.245%5.25%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.759740x1.759740x1.76x2.446%2.45%4.304%4.30%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.750979x1.750979x1.75x5.293%5.29%9.268%9.27%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.747556x1.747556x1.75x0.987%0.99%1.724%1.72%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739789x1.739789x1.74x1.769%1.77%3.077%3.08%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.737228x1.737228x1.74x1.059%1.06%1.840%1.84%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.736981x1.736981x1.74x1.400%1.40%2.432%2.43%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.673660x1.673660x1.67x2.376%2.38%3.977%3.98%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669655x1.669655x1.67x1.587%1.59%2.650%2.65%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666530x1.666530x1.67x0.553%0.55%0.921%0.92%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631075x1.631075x1.63x1.297%1.30%2.115%2.12%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609124x1.609124x1.61x1.600%1.60%2.574%2.57%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609060x1.609060x1.61x0.960%0.96%1.545%1.54%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603674x1.603674x1.60x2.528%2.53%4.055%4.05%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.597670x1.597670x1.60x1.891%1.89%3.021%3.02%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582440x1.582440x1.58x3.545%3.55%5.610%5.61%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.502051x1.502051x1.50x1.333%1.33%2.003%2.00%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.439877x1.439877x1.44x2.101%2.10%3.026%3.03%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.408408x1.408408x1.41x1.927%1.93%2.714%2.71%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381230x1.381230x1.38x0.543%0.54%0.749%0.75%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380975x1.380975x1.38x7.852%7.85%10.844%10.8%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343119x1.343119x1.34x1.194%1.19%1.603%1.60%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132076x1.132076x1.13x1.612%1.61%1.825%1.82%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123324x1.123324x1.12x1.663%1.66%1.868%1.87%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062405x1.062405x1.06x0.886%0.89%0.941%0.94%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028125x1.028125x1.03x1.631%1.63%1.677%1.68%47-1.010952x-1.010952x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x1.246%1.25%1.232%1.23%48-1.837931x-1.837931x1.84x1.000000x1.000000x0.724%0.72%0.394%0.39%49-2.289087x-2.289087x2.29x1.000000x1.000000x1.035%1.03%0.452%0.45%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticFloridaAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1216.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k16.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k15.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.824082%12.824082%12.8%1,807,3861.81M12.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthFloridaMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.883378%27.883378%27.9%3,929,7963.93M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k19.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoFloridaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolk12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.143038%3.143038%3.1%442,970443k3.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,9291.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachLakeland AreaPolk CountyPolkWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaFloridaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133869x1.133869x1.13x12.051%12.1%13.664%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal Cities:
Lakeland, Winter Haven
Cities:
Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Winter Haven
Towns:
Dundee, Hillcrest Heights, Lake Hamilton, Polk City
Unincorporated Places:
Alturas, Babson Park, Bradley Junction, Combee Settlement, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Four Corners, Fuller Heights, Fussels Corner, Grenelefe, Highland City, Homeland, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Kathleen, Lakeland Highlands, Loughman, Medulla, Poinciana, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak
Villages:
Highland Park
ZIP Codes:
33801, 33803, 33805, 33809, 33810, 33811, 33812, 33813, 33815, 33823, 33825, 33827, 33830, 33834, 33837, 33838, 33839, 33841, 33843, 33844, 33847, 33849, 33850, 33851, 33853, 33854, 33855, 33856, 33859, 33860, 33867, 33868, 33877, 33880, 33881, 33884, 33896, 33897, 33898, 34714, 34759
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional Districts:
FL-9, FL-15, FL-17
State Senate Districts:
FL-20, FL-22, FL-26
State House Districts:
FL-39, FL-40, FL-41, FL-42, FL-56
Neighboring Counties:
Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Sumter
Nearby Counties:
DeSoto, Seminole