Lakeland South

Population: 12,869
Median household income: $105,273
Median home value: $530,900

Lakeland South, a community in King County, Washington, has 12,869 residents. Its median household income of $105,273 runs below the King County figure of $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Lakeland South's population declined 4.2% from 13,434 to 12,869, while its median home value rose 63.7% from $324,400 to $530,900.

81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,869
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $105,273
Median home value: $530,900
Median gross rent: $1,558
Housing units: 4,573
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,43412,869

Median household income

$79,183$105,273

Median home value

$324,400$530,900

Median gross rent

$1,591$1,558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,434	$79,183	$324,400	$1,591
2020	12,467	$76,710	$363,500	$1,513
2021	12,696	$83,269	$388,200	$1,593
2022	12,606	$100,938	$460,000	$1,623
2023	12,869	$105,273	$530,900	$1,558

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	713	5.5%
5 to 17	2,475	19.2%
18 to 24	947	7.4%
25 to 34	1,665	12.9%
35 to 44	1,685	13.1%
45 to 54	1,560	12.1%
55 to 64	2,079	16.2%
65 to 74	1,202	9.3%
75 and over	543	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,241	56.3%
Black or African American	493	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	1,489	11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	119	0.9%
Some other race	483	3.8%
Two or more races	1,060	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,978	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,087	12.4%
High school graduate	2,167	24.8%
Some college or associate's	3,222	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,498	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	760	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit3.7%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,436	70.4%
Carpooled	715	11.4%
Public transit	233	3.7%
Walked	225	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	643	10.2%
Other means	46	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	16.9%
15 to 29 min	2,059	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,397	24.7%
45 to 59 min	561	9.9%
60+ min	683	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 6.2% (801 of 12,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,091	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,241	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,332	94.7%
Vacant	241	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,422	79.0%
Renter-occupied	910	21.0%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,703	81.0%
1-unit, attached	55	1.2%
2 to 4 units	205	4.5%
5 to 19 units	46	1.0%
20 or more units	33	0.7%
Mobile home & other	531	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5337430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 47.2761, -122.2847