Winter Haven, FL Population

Overview

48,707

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.59%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,149

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Winter Haven's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winter Haven is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winter Haven's population under 18 was 22.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winter Haven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winter Haven, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 17.47% aged 15 to 29, 40.06% aged 30 to 64, 20.33% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,527 more females than males in Winter Haven:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Winter Haven, FL.
The Winter Haven, FL gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,074.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,868.

Winter Haven's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winter Haven population: 59.16% are White, 24.62% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.48% are some other race and 8.27% are multiracial.
Winter Haven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,558 (79.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winter Haven is White with a population of 28,816 (59.16% of the total population).

Winter Haven's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 55,024 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Winter Haven's population increased by 8,047 (30.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winter Haven's population increased by 15,897 (45.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Winter Haven's population was lowest in year 2001 at 26,570.