Lakeland

Population: 117,030
Median household income: $60,947
Median home value: $229,100

Located in Polk County, Florida, Lakeland is a community with a population of 117,030. Its median household income of $60,947 runs below the Polk County figure of $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Lakeland's population grew 8.4% from 107,922 to 117,030, while its median home value rose 53.2% from $149,500 to $229,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.0% of the population. 73.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 117,030
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,947
Median home value: $229,100
Median gross rent: $1,299
Housing units: 53,926
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

107,922117,030

Median household income

$47,511$60,947

Median home value

$149,500$229,100

Median gross rent

$999$1,299

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	107,922	$47,511	$149,500	$999
2020	110,335	$50,136	$160,400	$1,056
2021	110,401	$52,972	$171,700	$1,115
2022	114,404	$58,290	$207,800	$1,217
2023	117,030	$60,947	$229,100	$1,299

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,114	5.2%
5 to 17	15,995	13.7%
18 to 24	13,984	11.9%
25 to 34	15,693	13.4%
35 to 44	13,582	11.6%
45 to 54	12,782	10.9%
55 to 64	13,396	11.4%
65 to 74	13,191	11.3%
75 and over	12,293	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	66,765	57.0%
Black or African American	20,689	17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	270	0.2%
Asian	2,558	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.0%
Some other race	959	0.8%
Two or more races	3,308	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,443	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,591	9.4%
High school graduate	25,762	31.8%
Some college or associate's	25,192	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	14,353	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8,039	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37,485	73.7%
Carpooled	4,154	8.2%
Public transit	246	0.5%
Walked	1,353	2.7%
Bicycle	631	1.2%
Worked from home	5,903	11.6%
Other means	1,078	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,751	30.6%
15 to 29 min	19,077	42.4%
30 to 44 min	6,026	13.4%
45 to 59 min	2,481	5.5%
60+ min	3,612	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.5% (15,844 of 109,424)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,131	58.5%
Nonfamily households	19,208	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,339	85.9%
Vacant	7,587	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,983	56.1%
Renter-occupied	20,356	43.9%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,091	50.2%
1-unit, attached	2,291	4.2%
2 to 4 units	4,664	8.6%
5 to 19 units	6,853	12.7%
20 or more units	5,218	9.7%
Mobile home & other	7,809	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1238250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 8.77 sq mi
Center point: 28.0555, -81.9548