City in Lanier County, Georgia · 3.1 sq mi · 997 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Lakeland. The typical household earns $31,147, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,869 in 2020
Poverty rate 44.14%
Men 28.7 · Women 41.3
1910–2026
3,094
2026 projection
7.8% 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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1910–2026
3,094
2026 projection
7.8% 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 | 3,094 | +32 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,062 | +62 | 2.07% |
| 2024 | 3,000 | +16 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 2,984 | +44 | 1.50% |
| 2022 | 2,940 | +10 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 2,930 | +61 | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 2,869 | -456 | 13.71% |
| 2019 | 3,325 | +44 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 3,281 | +11 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 3,270 | -10 | 0.30% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 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 2 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 35% | 27% |
| Never married | 43% | 43% | 44% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Separated | 9% | 10% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau