Who is the mayor of Bartow, FL? Bartow's elected officials

Bartow is in Polk County, Florida. Its mayor is Tanya L. Tucker. 5 elected seats.

City of Bartow City Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
City Commissioner (Mayor)Tanya L. Tucker source
City Commissioner (Vice Mayor)Laura Simpson source
City CommissionerTrish Pfeiffer source
City CommissionerGary Ball source
City CommissionerLeo E. Longworth source

Bartow's official website

Also representing Bartow

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Polk County's elected officials. Other cities in Polk County: Auburndale, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Polk City, Winter Haven.

Who lives in Bartow

20,438people
36.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,178 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$234,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.4%U.S.: 8.4%
41%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.9% · White 55.8% · Black 22% · Asian 2.7% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Bartow city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Bartow, FL?
Tanya L. Tucker is the mayor of Bartow, Florida.
Who is on the Bartow commission?
Laura Simpson (City Commissioner (Vice Mayor)); Trish Pfeiffer (City Commissioner); Gary Ball (City Commissioner); Leo E. Longworth (City Commissioner).
What is the population of Bartow, FL?
About 20,438 people, with a median age of 36.5; the median household income is $68,178 and 18.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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