Lakeland Highlands, Florida Population 2024

11,313

Lakeland Highlands Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakeland Highlands was:

  • White: 86.71%
  • Two or more races: 6.32%
  • Black or African American: 2.4%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Asian: 1.77%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,326.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.26% (-262)
The current population of Lakeland Highlands, Florida is 11,313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,575.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77786.71%
Two or more races7136.32%
Black or African American2712.4%
Other race2402.13%
Asian2001.77%
Native American750.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakeland Highlands Population by Race

Lakeland Highlands Population Pyramid 2024

Lakeland Highlands Median Age

46.3

Total

45.6

Male

47.2

Female

Lakeland Highlands Adults

There are 8,655 adults, (2,416 of whom are seniors) in Lakeland Highlands.

Lakeland Highlands Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakeland Highlands Sex Ratio

Female5,48048.6%
Male5,79651.4%

Lakeland Highlands Population by Age

Lakeland Highlands Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2702.6484.415.6
Married2,6233.0693.96.1
Non Family1,0711.3368.331.7
Female3773.1273.526.5
Male1993.1766.833.2

3.02

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakeland Highlands Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1171.48%
Associates Degree97512.35%
Bachelors Degree2,16127.36%
Graduate Degree1,37017.35%
High School Graduate1,63820.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1792.27%
Some College1,45718.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakeland Highlands Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakeland Highlands Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5616,3513,022
Hispanic847784352
2+ Races405383138
Black20319771
Asian15215279
Other Race1341340
Native American33184

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.97%.

Lakeland Highlands Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,500$104,491$49,464
Graduate Degree$110,192$145,060$86,750
High School Graduate$43,699$44,349$26,705
Less Than 9th Grade$47,667$0$0
Overall$61,361$74,630$51,862
Some College$57,010$66,696$39,506

$61,361

Average Earnings

$74,630

Average Male

$51,862

Average Female

Lakeland Highlands Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakeland Highlands Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakeland Highlands Language

91.8% of Lakeland Highlands residents speak only English, while 8.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.22% of the population.

Lakeland Highlands Language

Lakeland Highlands Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9833383.76%
Hispanic1,436523.62%
Black27162.21%
Multiple71240.56%

3.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.63%

Male Poverty Rate

4.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakeland Highlands

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakeland Highlands is White, with 3.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakeland Highlands is Multiple, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.54%.

Lakeland Highlands Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.77%
High School7.33%
Some College5.92%
Bachelors or Greater1.16%

Lakeland Highlands Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.4%
Female Employed3.75%
Male Employed1.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Lakeland Highlands Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakeland Highlands Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,069$166,742
Households$101,221$141,575
Married Families$138,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,679$61,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakeland Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakeland Highlands Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakeland Highlands Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lakeland Highlands Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakeland Highlands Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

935

Number of Veterans

793

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War337
Vietnam208
Second Gulf War130
Korea33
World War II0

Lakeland Highlands Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64285
35 to 54211
75+208
65 to 74164
18 to 3467

Lakeland Highlands Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White78810.4%
2+ Races11924.69%
Hispanic11212.4%
Other Race2010.87%
Black83.94%

Lakeland Highlands Veterans by Race

Lakeland Highlands Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakeland Highlands Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lakeland Highlands Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakeland Highlands Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakeland Highlands Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.28%

Born in Lakeland Highlands

94.37%

Native Born

5.63%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

4.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.37% of Lakeland Highlands residents were born in the United States, with 46.28% having been born in Florida. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lakeland Highlands Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,313190.17%
202311,294180.16%
202211,276-50-0.44%
202111,326-249-2.15%
202011,575-757-6.14%
201912,332-44-0.36%
201812,376310.25%
201712,345-81-0.65%
201612,4266985.95%
201511,728790.68%
201411,6492602.28%
201311,3893002.71%
201211,0891101%
201110,979-77-0.7%
201011,05600%

Lakeland Highlands Population by Year