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Incidence Rates and Focus Areas
Incidence of depressive disorders and SMI are similar in Polk County to the Florida state average .
Depressive Disorder Prevalence Percent of Adult Population
3,600
3,550
Seriously Mentally Ill ( SMI ) Prevalence Rate per 100,000 Adult Population
3,561
Adults who have ever been told that they have a depressive disorder ( 2016 )
14.2 %
15.0 %
3,500
3,450
3,400
3,425
13.5 % 14.0 % 14.5 % 15.0 % 15.5 % Florida Average Polk County
3,350
Seriously mentally ill adults per 100,000 population ( 2018 )
Polk County Florida Average
Adults who have ever been told that they have a depressive disorder ( 2016 )
Seriously mentally ill adults per 100,000 population ( 2018 )
Measure
Polk County
15.0 %
3,425
Florida Average
14.2 %
3,561
Source : BRFSS , 2016 . Available as shown in the Polk County 2019 Community Needs Assessment ; Data USA . Available at https :// datausa . io / profile / geo / polk-county-fl