Lakeland is a city located in Polk County Florida. Lakeland has a 2020 population of 117,281. Lakeland is currently growing at a rate of 1.48% annually and its population has increased by 20.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 97,640 in 2010.
The average household income in Lakeland is $67,899 with a poverty rate of 15.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,056 per month, and the median house value is $160,400. The median age in Lakeland is 41.1 years, 39.4 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakelandwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 603,102 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 609,948 | 6,846 | 1.12% |
2012 | 615,453 | 5,505 | 0.89% |
2013 | 622,633 | 7,180 | 1.15% |
2014 | 634,398 | 11,765 | 1.85% |
2015 | 648,523 | 14,125 | 2.18% |
2016 | 665,823 | 17,300 | 2.60% |
2017 | 685,368 | 19,545 | 2.85% |
2018 | 706,597 | 21,229 | 3.00% |
2019 | 724,777 | 18,180 | 2.51% |
2020 | 742,957 | 18,180 | 2.45% |
2021 | 761,137 | 18,180 | 2.39% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 78,181 | 70.86% |
Black or African American | 21,404 | 19.40% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 407 | 0.37% |
Asian | 2,180 | 1.98% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 79 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 3,669 | 3.33% |
Two or More Races | 4,415 | 4.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 41,750 | 2.52 | 54.8 |
Married | 17,133 | 3.19 | 67.1 |
Male | 2,410 | 3.53 | 43.9 |
Female | 4,890 | 4 | 39.9 |
Non Family | 17,317 | 1.3 | 48.3 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,812 | 3.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,370 | 6.92% |
High School Graduate | 25,086 | 32.32% |
Some College | 16,561 | 21.34% |
Associates Degree | 7,781 | 10.02% |
Bachelors Degree | 12,844 | 16.55% |
Graduate Degree | 7,165 | 9.23% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,385 | 1,151 | 711 |
2+ Races | 2,572 | 2,342 | 1,018 |
White | 50,674 | 46,874 | 14,010 |
Other Race | 2,057 | 1,867 | 464 |
Hispanic | 10,919 | 9,107 | 2,453 |
Black | 13,358 | 11,089 | 2,245 |
Native American | 181 | 181 | 5 |
Islander | 40 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.34%.
$35,397
Average Earnings
$39,641
Average Male
$31,372
Average Female
82.74% of Lakeland residents speak only English, while 17.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.46% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 381 | 267 | 70.08% |
Black | 20,819 | 5,348 | 25.69% |
Hispanic | 17,580 | 3,603 | 20.49% |
Asian | 2,138 | 271 | 12.68% |
White | 62,592 | 6,415 | 10.25% |
Other | 1,213 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 4,259 | 528 | 12.40% |
15.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.77%
Male Poverty Rate
17.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakeland is Native, with 70.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakeland is Multiple, with 12.40% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.46%.
41.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.0%
Male Marriage Rate
39.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7,292 | 11.13% |
Black | 648 | 4.11% |
Native American | 77 | 29.73% |
Asian | 6 | 0.38% |
Islander | 31 | 39.24% |
Other Race | 113 | 4.78% |
2+ Races | 205 | 6.65% |
Hispanic | 736 | 5.62% |
6.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.2%
Labor Force Participation
51.6%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
42.90%
Born in Lakeland
88.92%
Native Born
11.08%
Foreign Born
5.77%
Non Citizen
5.31%
Naturalized
88.92% of Lakeland residents were born in the United States, with 42.90% having been born in Florida. 5.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 600 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 3,719 | 3,119 | 20.01% |
1920 | 7,062 | 3,343 | 6.62% |
1930 | 18,554 | 11,492 | 10.14% |
1940 | 22,068 | 3,514 | 1.75% |
1950 | 30,851 | 8,783 | 3.41% |
1960 | 41,350 | 10,499 | 2.97% |
1970 | 42,803 | 1,453 | 0.35% |
1980 | 47,406 | 4,603 | 1.03% |
1990 | 70,576 | 23,170 | 4.06% |
2000 | 78,452 | 7,876 | 1.06% |
2010 | 97,640 | 19,188 | 2.21% |
2011 | 98,834 | 1,194 | 1.22% |
2012 | 99,000 | 166 | 0.17% |
2013 | 100,326 | 1,326 | 1.34% |
2014 | 102,034 | 1,708 | 1.70% |
2015 | 103,550 | 1,516 | 1.49% |
2016 | 105,837 | 2,287 | 2.21% |
2017 | 107,712 | 1,875 | 1.77% |
2018 | 110,421 | 2,709 | 2.52% |
2019 | 112,136 | 1,715 | 1.55% |
2020 | 113,851 | 1,715 | 1.53% |
2021 | 115,566 | 1,715 | 1.51% |
2022 | 117,281 | 1,715 | 1.48% |