CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Lakeland
Florida · 78,452 residents · 66.561 sq mi
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Lakeland has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,119. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $71,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024120K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(4,832)
5 to 96%(4,736)
10 to 145.8%(4,544)
15 to 196.4%(5,029)
20 to 247.3%(5,719)
25 to 3412.5%(9,802)
35 to 4412.2%(9,582)
45 to 5411.2%(8,817)
55 to 649.4%(7,345)
65 to 7410.6%(8,347)
75 to 849%(7,049)
85 and over3.4%(2,650)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,119
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$71,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(55,127)
Black20.3%(14,332)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(2,171)
Asian0.8%(569)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(54,555)
Black21%(16,500)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(5,032)
Asian1.3%(1,040)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.7%(10,394)
Mexican3%(3,585)
Cuban2.9%(3,512)
South American2.1%(2,498)
Central American1.3%(1,509)
Dominican1.2%(1,477)
Colombian1%(1,166)
Venezuelan0.5%(550)
Salvadoran0.4%(447)
Guatemalan0.3%(370)
Nicaraguan0.3%(342)
Chilean0.3%(330)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(216)
Spaniard0.2%(207)
Ecuadorian0.1%(140)
Peruvian0.1%(133)
Bolivian0.1%(123)
Costa Rican0.1%(80)
Panamanian0%(54)
Uruguayan0%(34)
Argentine0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(779)
Filipino0.5%(643)
Chinese0.4%(459)
Korean0.1%(116)
Vietnamese0.1%(92)
Thai0.1%(80)
Japanese0.1%(79)
Pakistani0.1%(65)
Taiwanese0%(38)
Bangladeshi0%(35)
Cambodian0%(26)
Ancestry
English9.3%(11,208)
German9.3%(11,204)
American8.7%(10,416)
Irish7.5%(8,987)
Italian4%(4,765)
West Indian2.7%(3,282)
Scottish1.6%(1,938)
French1.6%(1,885)
Polish1.5%(1,771)
Subsaharan African1.5%(1,752)
Jamaican1.2%(1,391)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,374)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.1%(1,348)
British0.8%(1,000)
Dutch0.8%(943)
French Canadian0.8%(926)
Swedish0.6%(674)
Welsh0.6%(663)
Portuguese0.5%(570)
Greek0.4%(505)
Canadian0.4%(444)
Hungarian0.3%(346)
Norwegian0.3%(323)
Arab0.2%(293)
Russian0.2%(290)
Czech0.2%(255)
Nigerian0.2%(193)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(131)
Brazilian0.1%(128)
Swiss0.1%(125)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Ukrainian0.1%(103)
Danish0.1%(101)
Lithuanian0.1%(94)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Iranian0.1%(87)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Turkish0.1%(82)
Cape Verdean0.1%(70)
Palestinian0%(59)
Slovak0%(56)
Croatian0%(54)
Romanian0%(53)
Slovene0%(52)
Moroccan0%(48)
Guyanese0%(45)
Armenian0%(44)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Latvian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(19)
Australian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Syrian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(8,029)
Married56.8%(16,564)
Widowed4.5%(1,305)
Divorced11.1%(3,239)
Women 15+
Never married21%(7,369)
Married49.6%(17,365)
Widowed15.8%(5,525)
Divorced13.6%(4,751)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lakeland, Florida?
Lakeland, Florida has about 78,452 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lakeland, Florida?
The typical household in Lakeland, Florida earns about $33,119 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lakeland, Florida expensive?
In Lakeland, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,500, and the typical rent is about $528 a month.
How educated are people in Lakeland, Florida?
About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lakeland, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lakeland, Florida?
About 15.0% of people in Lakeland, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lakeland, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Lakeland, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,876 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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