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Lakeland

Florida · 78,452 residents · 66.6 sq mi
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Lakeland is home to 78,452 people in Florida. At a median age of 39.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $71,500. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 15% less than in Florida as a whole. Median household income is $33,119, under the $42,589 national median.

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

Total population
78,452
+11%since 1990
from 70,576 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.7
+4%since 1990
from 38.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
66.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K80K95K110K125K19902000201020202024Lakeland
2024120K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(4,832)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(4,736)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(4,544)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(5,029)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(5,719)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(9,802)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.2%(9,582)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.2%(8,817)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(7,345)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.6%(8,347)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849%(7,049)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.4%(2,650)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,119
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,760
+47%since 1990
from $13,487 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.0%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$528
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $403 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.3%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 59.0% in 1990
39.7% rent
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)
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)
Cambodian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(31)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Slovak0%(56)
Croatian0%(54)
Romanian0%(53)
Slovene0%(52)
Moroccan0%(48)
Guyanese0%(45)
Armenian0%(44)
Ethiopian0%(44)
Latvian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(19)
Barbadian0%(14)
Syrian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.2%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
−16%since 1990
from 17.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.9%(1,967)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(1,300)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(2,724)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(429)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(247)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,896 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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