CDP in Polk County, Florida · 4.9 sq mi · 2,429 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Lakeland Highlands. The typical household earns $108,263, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,575 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.66%
Men 46.2 · Women 44.8
2011–2026
11,810
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
11,810
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,810 | +47 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,763 | +94 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 11,669 | +393 | 3.49% |
| 2022 | 11,276 | -50 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 11,326 | -249 | 2.15% |
| 2020 | 11,575 | -757 | 6.14% |
| 2019 | 12,332 | -44 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 12,376 | +31 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 12,345 | -81 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 12,426 | +698 | 5.95% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 38 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 64% | 56% |
| Never married | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau