Polk City is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,028 people and six associated neighborhoods, Polk City is the 353rd largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Polk City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Polk City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.99 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Polk City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.97% of adults 25 and older in Polk City have a college degree.

The per capita income in Polk City in 2022 was $34,505, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,020 for a family of four. However, Polk City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Polk City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Polk City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Polk City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Polk City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.63% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Polk City include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Polk City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.