Polk County, Florida — senior housing & health access

Polk County, Florida has 18 federally subsidized senior housing properties (1,348 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 149,631 with an estimated 37,400 living alone, and 36,325 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 26 D-SNP plans.

County at a glance

  • Subsidized senior housing properties: 18
  • HUD Section 202: 4 properties (583 units)
  • USDA Rural Development: 18 properties (765 units)
  • Population 65+: 149,631; estimated living alone: 37,400 (25%)
  • Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 36,325 (20.5%)
  • D-SNP plans available: 26; enrolled members: 112,333

Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are in Polk County, Florida?

18 — 4 HUD Section 202 properties (583 units) and 18 USDA Rural Development properties (765 units).

How many dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) beneficiaries live in Polk County, Florida?

About 36,325, roughly 20.5% of Medicare beneficiaries in the county (CMS).

Is Polk County, Florida rural?

No — it is classified metropolitan under USDA ERS RUCA codes.

Which D-SNP plans serve Polk County, Florida?

26 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans operate in the county, with roughly 112,333 enrolled members (CMS enrollment files). The county brief shows the plan-by-plan market share.

Open the interactive Polk County, Florida brief · FL state brief · All county briefs

Sources: HUD, USDA Rural Development, U.S. Census ACS, CMS Medicare/Medicaid dual enrollment and D-SNP files. Markdown version: /data/county/12105.md