Lakeland, Florida Population 2024

125,056

Lakeland Demographics

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

  • White: 65.14%
  • Black or African American: 19.8%
  • Two or more races: 6.52%
  • Other race: 5.84%
  • Asian: 2.26%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
66.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,878.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.81% (11,168)
The current population of Lakeland, Florida is 125,056 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 113,888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White74,52765.14%
Black or African American22,65319.8%
Two or more races7,4566.52%
Other race6,6825.84%
Asian2,5882.26%
Native American3830.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakeland Population by Race

Lakeland Population Pyramid 2024

Lakeland Median Age

40.6

Total

37.9

Male

42.8

Female

Lakeland Adults

There are 92,840 adults, (24,787 of whom are seniors) in Lakeland.

Lakeland Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakeland Sex Ratio

Female58,22750.9%
Male56,17749.1%

Lakeland Population by Age

Lakeland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,3232.4254.845.2
Married18,3653.086931
Non Family17,7261.2746.653.4
Female5,7423.539.160.9
Male2,4903.194654

3.08

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

54.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakeland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4896.89%
Associates Degree7,6619.62%
Bachelors Degree13,57617.04%
Graduate Degree7,6699.63%
High School Graduate26,10532.76%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3672.97%
Some College16,80721.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakeland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakeland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,59146,32814,125
Black14,94012,5992,533
Hispanic12,05210,0403,000
2+ Races4,4753,9481,406
Other Race3,7343,272804
Asian1,7601,555924
Native American19919925

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.5%.

Lakeland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,327$68,945$46,412
Graduate Degree$63,329$76,373$57,955
High School Graduate$33,458$35,067$31,718
Less Than 9th Grade$26,609$32,654$23,235
Overall$40,905$45,882$36,296
Some College$40,031$45,408$35,773

$40,905

Average Earnings

$45,882

Average Male

$36,296

Average Female

Lakeland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakeland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakeland Language

81.56% of Lakeland residents speak only English, while 18.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.89% of the population.

Lakeland Language

Lakeland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,0075,6649.28%
Black21,8195,57025.53%
Hispanic19,4973,05315.66%
Multiple7,1461,11315.58%
Other6,4971,01215.58%
Asian2,47727210.98%
Native35919955.43%

14.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.53%

Male Poverty Rate

15.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakeland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakeland is Native, with 55.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakeland is White, with 9.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.45%.

Lakeland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.87%
High School15.95%
Some College9.42%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Lakeland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.86%
Female Unemployed23.19%
Female Employed6.21%
Male Employed3.96%

Lakeland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakeland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,885$98,108
Households$58,290$81,137
Married Families$85,595$117,365
Non Families$39,351$50,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakeland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakeland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakeland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lakeland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakeland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,240

Number of Veterans

7,351

Male Veterans

889

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,578
Second Gulf War1,776
First Gulf War1,260
Korea631
World War II437

Lakeland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,642
35 to 541,958
65 to 741,714
55 to 641,227
18 to 34699

Lakeland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,83510.86%
Black8845.15%
Hispanic7414.94%
2+ Races2233.99%
Other Race1994.32%
Native American6123.11%
Asian381.91%

Lakeland Veterans by Race

Lakeland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakeland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lakeland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakeland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakeland 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

43.56%

Born in Lakeland

89.71%

Native Born

10.29%

Foreign Born

4.86%

Non Citizen

5.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.71% of Lakeland residents were born in the United States, with 43.56% having been born in Florida. 4.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lakeland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029139,0162,7922.05%
2028136,2242,7922.09%
2027133,4322,7922.14%
2026130,6402,7922.18%
2025127,8482,7922.23%
2024125,0562,7922.28%
2023122,2641,9901.65%
2022120,2742,9692.53%
2021117,3053,4173%
2020113,8881,7651.57%
2019112,1231,6471.49%
2018110,4762,7152.52%
2017107,7611,8631.76%
2016105,8982,3022.22%
2015103,5961,5221.49%
2014102,0741,7131.71%
2013100,3611,3321.35%
201299,0291680.17%
201198,8611,2011.23%
201097,66000%
200078,4527,87611.16%
199070,57623,17048.88%
198047,4064,60310.75%
197042,8031,4533.51%
196041,35010,49934.03%
195030,8518,78339.8%
194022,0683,51418.94%
193018,55411,492162.73%
19207,0623,34389.89%
19103,7193,119519.83%
1900600-138,416-99.57%

Lakeland Population by Year