Bartow is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,584 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bartow is the 147th largest community in Florida.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Bartow doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Bartow are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.34% of adults in Bartow having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bartow in 2022 was $31,020, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,080 for a family of four. However, Bartow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bartow is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bartow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bartow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bartow also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bartow include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Bartow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.