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Fort Meade, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Fort Meade is a Census city of 5,225 people across 8.18 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $36,657, 70.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fort Meade
What Fort Meade is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.18 sq mi
- Water area0.37 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land638
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fort Meade
- Population5,225
- Median age44.7
- Population under 181,146
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,295
- Share 65 and over24.8 percent
- Households2,196
- Family households1,250
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fort Meade
- Median household income$36,657 plus or minus $8,377
- Per capita income$25,857
- Civilian labor force2,037
- Employed1,929
- Unemployed108 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over3,857
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fort Meade
- Housing units2,717
- Occupied units2,196
- Vacant units521 plus or minus 156
- Vacancy rate19.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,538
- Renter occupied658 plus or minus 181
- Ownership rate70.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$922
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Single family units1,892
- Share single family69.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more156 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more5.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes663 plus or minus 141
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fort Meade gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,735
- Commuting under 15 minutes287 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more902 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.0 percent
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled10.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fort Meade (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,595,000
- Average approval$1,531,667
- Median approval$1,122,000
- Largest approval$3,042,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term168 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Meade, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Fort Meade (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$416,000
- Average approval$208,000
- Median approval$208,000
- Largest approval$243,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Meade, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fort Meade
- NFIP communityCity of Fort Meade
- NFIP community number120264
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/22/16
The City of Fort Meade participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120264 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Fort Meade
Polk County context, not Fort Meade figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,992
- Covered employment, Polk County260,590
- Average annual pay, Polk County$55,697
- Housing units permitted, Polk County10,384
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fort Meade.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fort Meade questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Meade, Florida?
5,225, in 2,196 households. Fort Meade city covers 8.18 square miles of land, which is 638 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fort Meade in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fort Meade?
$36,657. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,900. Median gross rent is $922 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fort Meade businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $4.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,122,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $416,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Meade, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fort Meade borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fort Meade. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fort Meade in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fort Meade appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fort Meade, city of, community 120264, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fort Meade figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fort Meade.
Is zoning published for Fort Meade?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.