Combee Settlement is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Combee Settlement had a population of 5,911. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area includes the separate unincorporated community of Country Club Estates.

Geography

Combee Settlement is located approximately three miles ENE of Lakeland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5&nbsp;km (2.1&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Combee Settlement had a population of 5,911. The median age was 35.6 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,181 households in Combee Settlement, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.9% were married-couple households, 22.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 5,436 people, 2,193 households, and 1,429 families in the CDP. The population density was 990.0/km (2,563.3/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,488 housing units at an average density of 453.1/km (1,173.2/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.91% White, 5.72% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.92% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.40%.