Lakewood Ranch, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Manatee County County

3.7 /5.0

B+ Good

39,434 Population 856/sq mi density

$123,471 Median Income $65,616 per capita

$626,500 Home Value $589,917 Zillow

$2,213 Median Rent 33.9% income on rent

74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

666 Violent Crime/100K 4,731 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.7 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$123,471 median income, 1.6% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$626,500 home value, $2,213/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

59.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+34.1%

29,408 → 39,434

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+15.8%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+12.2%

$110,026 → $123,471

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+5.93%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Lakewood Ranch 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 2021–2023 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

110,111

+70,677 from 2023 (39,434)

Projected Median Income 2030

$184,798

+$61,327 from 2023 ($123,471)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	29,408	—	$110,026	—
2023	39,434	+34.1%	$123,471	+12.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.