Lakeland, GA Demographics

The total population of Lakeland is estimated to be 2,928 with 1,724 males (58.88%) and 1,204 females (41.12%). There are 520 less females than males in Lakeland.
The median household income in Lakeland was $27,150 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,987(12.36%) from $24,163 in 2020. This income is 36.39% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $38,746. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lakeland stands at $27,150.
In Lakeland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,138 for males and $17,428 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,024 for males and $19,666 for females.
In Lakeland, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $28,639.
In 2022, the population of Lakeland was 2,953, a 0.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lakeland's population was 2,942, an increase of 1.98% compared to a population of 2,885 in 2020.
The median age in Lakeland, GA is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.04% were under the age of 15, 28.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lakeland population: 52.89% are White, 44.54% are Black or African American, 1.16% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.