Lakeland, GA Population

Overview

2,840

Total Population

41.1

Median age

42.68%

Female population %

134.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

41.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lakeland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lakeland is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lakeland's population under 18 was 20.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lakeland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lakeland, 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.

There are 416 less females than males in Lakeland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.68% females and 57.32% males in Lakeland, GA.
The Lakeland, GA gender ratio is 134.3:100 i.e. 134.3 men to 100 women (1.343).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 204.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 180.

Lakeland's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lakeland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,834 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lakeland is White with a population of 1,502 (52.89% of the total population).

Lakeland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,434 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Lakeland's population increased by 632 (23.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lakeland's population decreased by 485 (14.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lakeland's population was lowest in year 2005 at 2,670.