City in Shelby County, Tennessee · 23.5 sq mi · 618 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Lakeland. The typical household earns $116,250, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,028 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.21%
Men 41.3 · Women 39.7
1980–2026
14,537
2026 projection
3.6% 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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1980–2026
14,537
2026 projection
3.6% 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 | 14,537 | +115 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,422 | -69 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 14,491 | +261 | 1.83% |
| 2023 | 14,230 | +13 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 14,217 | +64 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 14,153 | +125 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 14,028 | +1,375 | 10.87% |
| 2019 | 12,653 | +25 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 12,628 | +19 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 12,609 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 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 31 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 58% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau