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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lakeland Metro

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · 1 counties · 405,382 residents · 1,798 sq mi
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Lakeland is home to 405,382 people. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $60,700. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. There are 78,542 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
405,382
−16%vs 2000
vs 483,924 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
225 / sq mi
−16%vs 2000
vs 269 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,798 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
367K482K598K714K829K19902000201020202024Lakeland
2024791K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(28,321)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(27,419)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(26,036)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(26,961)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(25,234)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(59,926)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(52,263)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(41,702)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(42,285)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.3%(45,749)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(23,528)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(5,958)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,216
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,036 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,392
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,302 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,700
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$386
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $501 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.5%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(361,366)
Black13.3%(64,544)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(45,933)
Asian0.9%(4,448)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(342,316)
Black13.4%(54,318)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(15,192)
Asian0.6%(2,310)
Other1.6%(6,438)

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 Rican12.1%(95,449)
Mexican7.4%(58,817)
South American3.3%(25,728)
Cuban2.4%(18,764)
Central American1.7%(13,326)
Venezuelan1.4%(11,036)
Dominican1.3%(10,189)
Colombian1.1%(8,816)
Guatemalan0.5%(3,570)
Honduran0.4%(3,181)
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,482)
Peruvian0.3%(2,335)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,720)
Panamanian0.2%(1,657)
Spaniard0.2%(1,634)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,241)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,195)
Chilean0.1%(592)
Argentine0.1%(543)
Uruguayan0%(278)
Bolivian0%(267)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(4,307)
Filipino0.5%(3,608)
Chinese0.2%(1,425)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,059)
Thai0.1%(452)
Japanese0.1%(447)
Korean0%(360)
Pakistani0%(356)
Laotian0%(330)
Burmese0%(319)
Cambodian0%(148)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(99)
Hmong0%(85)
Uzbek0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(122)
Chamorro0%(37)
Guamanian0%(24)
Ancestry
American10.6%(84,050)
German8.2%(64,993)
English8%(63,497)
Irish6.8%(53,695)
Italian3.7%(29,578)
West Indian3.1%(24,546)
Haitian1.6%(13,020)
Polish1.5%(12,069)
French1.4%(11,235)
Scottish1.4%(10,678)
Jamaican0.9%(7,341)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,516)
Dutch0.5%(4,276)
French Canadian0.5%(3,769)
Swedish0.5%(3,740)
Norwegian0.3%(2,697)
Portuguese0.3%(2,571)
British0.3%(2,500)
Welsh0.3%(2,420)
Canadian0.3%(2,259)
Arab0.3%(2,153)
Greek0.3%(2,114)
Hungarian0.3%(2,096)
Russian0.2%(1,863)
Brazilian0.2%(1,772)
Danish0.2%(1,204)
Guyanese0.1%(1,103)
Czech0.1%(971)
Austrian0.1%(938)
Ukrainian0.1%(935)
Finnish0.1%(874)
Lithuanian0.1%(813)
Barbadian0.1%(665)
Slovak0.1%(582)
Swiss0.1%(576)
Nigerian0.1%(523)
Belgian0.1%(492)
Romanian0.1%(475)
Lebanese0.1%(465)
Armenian0.1%(429)
Egyptian0.1%(420)
Iranian0.1%(409)
Croatian0.1%(398)
Serbian0%(202)
Australian0%(200)
Ghanaian0%(198)
Moroccan0%(191)
Turkish0%(181)
Kenyan0%(101)
Slovene0%(100)
Latvian0%(90)
Syrian0%(60)
Ethiopian0%(45)
Israeli0%(38)
Iraqi0%(24)
Somali0%(23)
Jordanian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(108,680)
Married51.5%(163,160)
Widowed3.6%(11,272)
Divorced10.6%(33,498)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(98,704)
Married47.2%(156,201)
Widowed9.5%(31,507)
Divorced13.5%(44,752)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% 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)22%(9,755)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(8,970)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(14,841)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(1,965)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(481)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,258 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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In this metro

Largest cities

LakelandCENTRAL125,520Winter HavenCENTRAL62,313Haines City45,973Bartow23,617Auburndale21,369Lake Wales18,650Davenport18,110Highland City13,276Lakeland Highlands12,102Medulla10,985Lake Alfred10,107Fuller Heights10,083Cypress Gardens10,077Loughman7,591Inwood7,556Willow Oak7,454Kathleen7,201Dundee6,424Eagle Lake6,415Jan Phyl5,708Fussels Corner5,682Crystal Lake5,451Fort Meade5,379Combee Settlement5,242Alturas4,581Mulberry4,573Wahneta3,876Frostproof3,519Polk City3,082Lake Hamilton3,007

The 30 most populous of 39 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Polk CountyCENTRAL874,790
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL has about 405,382 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

The typical household in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL earns about $25,216 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL expensive?

In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, the median home is worth about $60,700, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.

How educated are people in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

About 12.9% of people in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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