Lakeland Population

1890–2026

128.28K

2026 projection

12.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lakeland. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026128,276+2,7562.20%
2025125,520+6310.51%
2024124,889+1,6681.35%
2023123,221+2,5282.09%
2022120,693+3,2732.79%
2021117,420+3,5583.12%
2020113,862+1,7391.55%
2019112,123+1,6471.49%
2018110,476+2,7152.52%
2017107,761+1,8631.76%

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Lakeland Demographics

38.9median age

Median age

Female41.1 yrs
Male37.4 yrs

Adults

97,151
25,793 seniors · 27%71,358 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 61,566Male 48.7% · 58,395

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,55985+ years, female: 2,65680–84 years, male: 1,67880–84 years, female: 1,78775–79 years, male: 2,55575–79 years, female: 2,73370–74 years, male: 2,53570–74 years, female: 3,72465–69 years, male: 3,09365–69 years, female: 3,47360–64 years, male: 3,53860–64 years, female: 3,32955–59 years, male: 2,73755–59 years, female: 3,58050–54 years, male: 3,76850–54 years, female: 3,32745–49 years, male: 2,74645–49 years, female: 3,17440–44 years, male: 3,22540–44 years, female: 3,70035–39 years, male: 3,47435–39 years, female: 3,46230–34 years, male: 4,37730–34 years, female: 3,58825–29 years, male: 4,06525–29 years, female: 4,25820–24 years, male: 4,55220–24 years, female: 5,51615–19 years, male: 4,50715–19 years, female: 4,38510–14 years, male: 3,85610–14 years, female: 2,7305–9 years, male: 2,8655–9 years, female: 3,2750–4 years, male: 3,2650–4 years, female: 2,86985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,200 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lakeland Income

$64,185median household income

Median household income

$64,185

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,226

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.2%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lakeland Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%45%39%
Never married36%38%33%
Divorced13%12%15%
Widowed8%4%12%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year