Winter Haven, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 26,487. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,501 (+11.4% change)
Males: 12,180 (46.0%), Females: 14,307 (54.0%)

Polk County

Zip codes: 33880, 33881, 33884.

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $31,884
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Winter Haven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.1%)
  • Black (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), German (11.2%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.3%), West Indian (2.7%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 17.7 square miles

Map of Winter Haven, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winter Haven

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winter Haven city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

5.8% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Winter Haven:

  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (200 AVE F NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winter Haven:

  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)
  • LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LAKELAND, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winter Haven:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 21 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 56 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winter Haven:

Amtrak station:
WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Winter Haven:

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,028; Location: 999 AVE H NE; Public; Website: www.polk.cc.fl.us)
  • RIDGE TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 117; Location: 7700 STATE RD 544; Public; Website: www.pcsb.k12.fl.us/ridge)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Winter Haven:

  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 48 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 49 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)

Schools

Public high schools in Winter Haven:

  • WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,780; Location: 600 6TH STREET SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RIDGE TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 125; Location: 7700 STE HIGHWAY 544; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Winter Haven:

  • ALL SAINTS ACADEMY (Students: 508; Location: 5001 SR540W; Grades: PK – 12)
  • HAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 233; Location: 2105 KING ROAD SW; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Winter Haven:

  • DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,016; Location: 400 AVENUE A SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,000; Location: 3520 AVENUE J NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 4599 CYPRESS GAROADENS RO; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 758; Location: 2250 8TH STREET NE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 250 CAMELLIA DRIVE, SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY (Students: 575; Location: 601 AVENUE T NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY (Students: 572; Location: 601 AVENUE C SE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 205 4TH STREET, E – WAHNE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 2500 HAVENDALE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 2200 AVENUE G NW; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Winter Haven:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 535 AVENUE M NORTHWEST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 320 BATES AVENUE SE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WINTER HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 1801 HAVENDALE BLVD POB 9262; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHNS UNITED METHODIST PRE (Students: 93; Location: 1800 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD; Grades: PK – 1)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 1449 34TH STREET N W; Grades: PK – 5)
  • CYPRESS PRESCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 124 AVENUE G SOUTH EAST; Grades: KG – KG)