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Lakeland, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Osceola County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
117,030
Population
1,758/sq mi density
$60,947
Median Income
$34,313 per capita
$229,100
Home Value
$309,289 Zillow
$1,299
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
332 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
2,878 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,947 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$229,100 home value, $1,299/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+22.6%
100,361 → 123,046
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.2%
$39,513 → $60,947
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakeland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
141,924
+18,878 from 2023 (123,046)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,552
+$21,605 from 2023 ($60,947)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100,361 | — | $39,513 | — |
| 2015 | 103,596 | +3.2% | $39,706 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 107,761 | +4% | $42,033 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 112,123 | +4% | $47,511 | +13% |
| 2021 | 115,425 | +2.9% | $52,972 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 123,046 | +6.6% | $60,947 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.