**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	790,694	12.6%	87.4%
2023	760,961	11.5%	88.5%
2022	736,229	10.9%	89.1%
2021	713,148	10.4%	89.6%
2020	705,735	10.5%	89.5%
2019	686,218	10.0%	90.0%
2018	668,671	10.0%	90.0%
2017	652,256	10.0%	90.0%
2016	637,691	9.9%	90.1%
2015	626,676	9.9%	90.1%
2014	617,323	10.1%	89.9%
2013	610,295	10.2%	89.8%
2012	604,562	10.5%	89.5%
2011	598,376	10.6%	89.4%
2010	590,116	10.7%	89.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Polk County, Florida

Approximately 12.6% of residents in Polk County, Florida were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 93.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Polk County, Florida Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)