Lakeland, FL Demographics

The total population of Lakeland is estimated to be 114,404 with 56,177 males (49.10%) and 58,227 females (50.90%). There are 2,050 more females than males in Lakeland.
The median household income in Lakeland was $57,258 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 447(0.79%) from $56,811 in 2020. This income is 76.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lakeland sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,927. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lakeland stands at $58,524.
In Lakeland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,300 for males and $28,755 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,008 for males and $49,464 for females.
In Lakeland, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $93,030, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,046.
In 2022, the population of Lakeland was 120,071, a 2.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lakeland's population was 117,258, an increase of 2.95% compared to a population of 113,894 in 2020.
The median age in Lakeland, FL is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 20.50% aged 15 to 29, 41.25% aged 30 to 64, 18.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lakeland population: 67.79% are White, 19.91% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.75% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.