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Lakeland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lakeland city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
125,520
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,884/sq mi
66.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,185
Median home value
$249,400
Median gross rent
$1,395
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.4%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WINTER HAVEN GILBERT AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
84.2°F
Average low
64.9°F
Annual rainfall
46.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lakeland.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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