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Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area


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2024 population: 852,878   ( 127,842 from 2020)
Land area: 1797.8 square miles
Population density: 474.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:415,247 48.69% 3.0%
Black:129,83315.22% 21.8%
Indian:2,2500.26% 18.5%
Asian:18,1552.13% 34.8%
2+ races:16,1601.89% 31.5%
Hispanic:271,23331.80% 44.6%
Total non-White:437,63151.31% 35.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:36,740 12.7
Deaths:36,89512.7
Net Migration: 107,12736.9
Net Immigration: 20,3757.0
Change in White population:12,132 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:115,710 16.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
725,036
403,11555.60%
106,63614.71%
1,8990.26%
13,4701.86%
12,2871.69%
187,62925.88%
321,92144.40%

2010
602,095
388,76964.57%
85,33614.17%
1,6580.28%
9,8051.63%
8,9121.48%
106,53217.69%
213,32635.43%

2000
483,924
361,36674.67%
64,54413.34%
1,4110.29%
4,5770.95%
5,6161.16%
45,9339.49%
122,55825.33%

1990
405,382
332,89182.12%
53,62213.23%
1,4190.35%
2,2580.56%
n/a
15,1923.75%
72,49117.88%

1980
321,652
261,66681.35%
48,01114.93%
8170.25%
1,3520.42%
n/a
9,6853.01%
59,98618.65%

1970
227,222
183,50980.76%
39,59617.43%
2040.09%
1370.06%
n/a
3,4151.50%
43,713 19.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
69,821 11.6
60,03510.0
89,33714.8
23,2603.9
14,346 2.4
108,595 18.0
2000's
NumberRate
70,065 14.5
50,72310.5
70,87914.6
12,2672.5
27,403 5.7
90,768 18.8
1990's
NumberRate
63,612 15.7
47,53811.7
32,6588.1
6,5571.6
28,475 7.0
50,067 12.4
1980's
NumberRate
56,206 17.5
36,248 11.3
64,197 20.0
n/a
71,225 22.1
12,505 3.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
75,178 33.1
n/a
78,157 34.4
16,273 7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
161,066 10.2%
1,416,848 89.8%
146,515 9.3%
264,145
2.73
181,451 68.7%
128,727 70.9%
18,877 10.4%
82,694 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
141,736 23.5%
460,359 76.5%
108,296 18.0%
227,485
2.59
159,323 70.0%
116,251 73.0%
16,779 10.5%
68,162 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
117,557 24.3%
366,367 75.7%
88,576 18.3%
187,162
2.52
132,948 71.0%
103,505 77.9%
12,605 9.5%
54,214 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
97,870 24.1%
307,512 75.9%
75,235 18.6%
155,870
2.54
115,537 74.1%
94,600 81.9%
9,323 8.1%
40,333 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
87,872 27.3%
233,780 72.7%
45,965 14.3%
113,896
2.71
87,203 76.6%
74,169 85.1%
6,363 7.3%
26,693 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units320,023 
Median Value$215,700 
Occupied264,14582.5%
Vacant55,87817.5%
Owned184,33569.8%
Rented79,81030.2%
Median Rent$1,192 
Single-Family Units206,37964.5%
    Detached197,01661.6%
    Attached9,3632.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units28,2598.8%
Mobile Homes65,54520.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,2455.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999,6773.7%
$15,000 to $19,99910,3113.9%
$20,000 to $24,99912,0544.6%
$25,000 to $29,99912,7484.8%
$30,000 to $34,99913,7315.2%
$35,000 to $39,99911,1624.2%
$40,000 to $44,99911,6964.4%
$45,000 to $49,99912,4684.7%
$50,000 to $59,99922,0678.4%
$60,000 to $74,99930,03311.4%
$75,000 to $99,99937,45514.2%
$100,000 to $124,99923,3738.8%
$125,000 to $149,99915,0575.7%
$150,000 to $199,99914,5975.5%
$200,000 or more13,4715.1%
Median Household Income60,901 
Per Capita Income30,262 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,4975.9%
Public Assistance7,1902.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,23415.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed215,71667.2%
Unemployed11,1703.5%
In Armed Forces4220.1%
Total Labor Force227,30870.8%
Not in Labor Force93,75129.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector129,454110,16454.0%
Non-Profit7,07412,24236.6%
Self-Employed17,9869,86164.6%
Local Government9,60112,53643.4%
State Government2,9374,25540.8%
Federal Government2,1481,44659.8%
Total Private + Self147,440120,02555.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21,76030,47941.7%
Total169,200150,50452.9%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts41,42512.9%
Sales and Office Occupations78,43324.5%
Professional, Technical55,49517.3%
Service Occupations62,91719.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,9000.6%
All others81,95325.6%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade46,46814.5%
Health care and social assistance38,18711.9%
Accommodation and food services29,6679.3%
Construction27,2288.5%
Educational services21,7956.8%
Transportation and warehousing21,4696.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.19,3696.0%
Manufacturing18,8665.9%
Professional, scientific, technical15,7944.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation15,6584.9%
Other services15,0094.7%
Finance and insurance14,2824.5%
Public administration12,3083.8%
Wholesale trade7,6792.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,8611.8%
Information3,8381.2%
Utilities3,2881.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,7560.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3850.1%
Management3160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican54,0277.34%
Puerto Rican81,78611.11%
Cuban14,5901.98%
Dominican7,5931.03%
Total Central American10,8631.48%
Costa Rican9180.12%
Guatemalan2,6640.36%
Honduran2,4720.34%
Nicaraguan1,9380.26%
Panamanian9580.13%
Salvadoran1,4300.19%
Other Central American4830.07%
Total South American15,4542.10%
Argentinean2580.04%
Bolivian3890.05%
Chilean1,0080.14%
Colombian4,6450.63%
Ecuadorian1,6490.22%
Paraguayan160.00%
Peruvian1,7780.24%
Uruguayan2030.03%
Venezuelan5,4880.75%
Other South American200.00%
Other Hispanic8,4911.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4,2610.58%
Filipino2,9430.40%
Chinese1,5440.21%
Vietnamese9190.12%
Korean4830.07%
Laotian4570.06%
Japanese4040.05%
Burmese3560.05%
Thai1890.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English520,53274.9%
Spanish144,72720.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun12,0011.7%
Other Indo-European6,5930.9%
Other Asian2,4790.4%
Tagalog1,8660.3%
Other1,5280.2%
German, other Germanic1,5190.2%
Chinese1,1090.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American92,91212.6%
German61,6378.4%
English55,0537.5%
Irish48,9346.6%
Italian26,8733.7%
Polish11,3761.5%
Haitian11,1781.5%
French10,8881.5%
European10,2211.4%
Scottish9,4281.3%
Jamaican6,6510.9%
Scotch-Irish5,2720.7%
Dutch4,7370.6%
African3,9270.5%
British3,9030.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen694,37494.3%
Not a citizen41,8555.7%
Native656,32089.1%
Foreign-born79,90910.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
27,325 5.4%39,385 7.7%172,834 33.9%160,863 31.6%73,601 14.4%35,684 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 27,325 5.4%
9-12 Years 39,385 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 172,834 33.9%
Some College 160,863 31.6%
Bach. Degree 73,601 14.4%
Grad Degree 35,684 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 405,648 363,646 42,002 10.4%
1991 398,268 357,126 41,142 10.3%
1992 397,316 351,904 45,412 11.4%
1993 401,732 360,980 40,752 10.1%
1994 401,746 367,210 34,536 8.6%
1995 400,100 370,450 29,650 7.4%
1996 402,550 374,614 27,936 6.9%
1997 407,776 380,132 27,644 6.8%
1998 413,942 389,718 24,224 5.9%
1999 419,796 398,062 21,734 5.2%
2000 466,700 447,248 19,452 4.2%
2001 477,406 453,494 23,912 5.0%
2002 473,612 448,802 24,810 5.2%
2003 474,900 451,656 23,244 4.9%
2004 493,580 473,142 20,438 4.1%
2005 511,952 495,818 16,134 3.2%
2006 523,918 509,264 14,654 2.8%
2007 532,944 513,016 19,928 3.7%
2008 542,998 508,918 34,080 6.3%
2009 539,820 483,272 56,548 10.5%
2010 551,914 486,976 64,938 11.8%
2011 550,588 488,704 61,884 11.2%
2012 550,804 496,238 54,566 9.9%
2013 556,252 508,556 47,696 8.6%
2014 556,256 515,086 41,170 7.4%
2015 562,118 526,238 35,880 6.4%
2016 575,686 543,572 32,114 5.6%
2017 586,238 557,828 28,410 4.8%
2018 597,244 572,100 25,144 4.2%
2019 613,082 588,998 24,084 3.9%
2020 633,252 575,958 57,294 9.0%
2021 656,540 620,968 35,572 5.4%
2022 676,644 653,094 23,550 3.5%
2023 688,844 663,694 25,150 3.7%
2024 716,776 686,680 30,096 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com