Lakeland is home to 14,192 people in Tennessee. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 7,330 people. That is roughly 67% ahead of the Tennessee median. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lakeland
What changed most since 1990
Population1,204 → 14,192(+1,079%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree21.5% → 53.1%(+31.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants93.0% → 79.2%(−13.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)53.3%(443)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(279)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(220)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 831 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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Over time
Lakeland, decade by decade
Lakeland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,204
$101,441
$383,531
21.5%
22.5
2000
6,862
$107,290
$263,593
34.1%
21.8
2010
12,430
$112,565
$307,423
39.1%
40.8
2020
13,904
$128,732
$338,401
47.6%
56.7
2024
14,192
$116,250
$388,900
53.1%
61.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
