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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Winter Haven

Florida · 24,725 residents · 32.9 sq mi
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Winter Haven is home to 24,725 people in Florida. The median age is 43.7, about 11 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $60,500. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 17 minutes. Households take in $23,695 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

24,725
−7%vs 2000
vs 26,487 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 44.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
32.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K31K40K49K58K19902000201020202024Winter Haven
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(1,417)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(1,411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(1,226)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(1,292)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(1,336)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(3,274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.2%(2,759)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(2,278)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.4%(2,807)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.8%(3,668)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.1%(2,501)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(756)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,695
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,884 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,154
−31%vs 2000
vs $20,383 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$60,500
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$380
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $495 in 2000
US average: $450
57.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.1% in 2000
42.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(18,299)
Black22.8%(6,050)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,309)
Asian1%(265)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(18,955)
Black22.6%(5,584)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(468)
Asian0.5%(134)
Other0.2%(52)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican13.4%(7,400)
South American3.5%(1,907)
Mexican3.4%(1,870)
Venezuelan1.9%(1,069)
Cuban1.6%(895)
Dominican1%(533)
Colombian0.9%(524)
Nicaraguan0.4%(197)
Guatemalan0.3%(188)
Ecuadorian0.3%(139)
Costa Rican0.2%(87)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(84)
Chilean0.1%(80)
Paraguayan0.1%(52)
Peruvian0%(27)
Argentine0%(16)
Spaniard0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(451)
Filipino0.3%(165)
Vietnamese0.2%(132)
Chinese0.1%(61)
Korean0.1%(40)
Pakistani0%(13)
Thai0%(7)
Ancestry
American11.4%(6,298)
German9.3%(5,122)
West Indian6.9%(3,821)
English6.8%(3,737)
Haitian5.7%(3,123)
Irish5.5%(3,036)
Italian3.3%(1,809)
Polish1%(579)
Jamaican1%(557)
Scottish0.8%(459)
French0.8%(433)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(307)
Hungarian0.4%(246)
Guyanese0.4%(231)
Dutch0.4%(220)
Swedish0.4%(198)
Welsh0.3%(179)
Portuguese0.2%(115)
Armenian0.2%(114)
Czech0.2%(103)
Arab0.2%(90)
Canadian0.2%(88)
British0.2%(84)
Lebanese0.1%(80)
Norwegian0.1%(74)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Croatian0.1%(67)
Belgian0.1%(52)
Ghanaian0.1%(45)
Ukrainian0.1%(41)
Turkish0.1%(40)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Romanian0.1%(34)
Danish0.1%(29)
Greek0.1%(28)
Brazilian0%(19)
Russian0%(18)
Slovak0%(18)
Barbadian0%(13)
Finnish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

17.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.3%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.8 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(7,623)
Married49.6%(10,553)
Widowed4.7%(1,007)
Divorced9.9%(2,105)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(8,387)
Married41.4%(10,150)
Widowed9.2%(2,260)
Divorced15.2%(3,740)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(626)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(963)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(123)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,721 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Winter Haven, Florida?

Winter Haven, Florida has about 24,725 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Winter Haven, Florida?

The typical household in Winter Haven, Florida earns about $23,695 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winter Haven, Florida expensive?

In Winter Haven, Florida, the median home is worth about $60,500, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Winter Haven, Florida?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Winter Haven, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winter Haven, Florida?

About 13.5% of people in Winter Haven, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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