In 2018, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL had a population of 708k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $51,670. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL grew from 686,483 to 708,009, a 3.14% increase and its median household income grew from $48,475 to $51,670, a 6.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), White (Hispanic) (18.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%). NaNk% of the people in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL speak a non-English language, and 95.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are Polk State College (2,130 degrees awarded in 2017), Southeastern University (897 degrees), and Florida Southern College (792 degrees).
The median property value in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $161,300, and the homeownership rate is 69.6%. Most people in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 2 cars per household.
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL borders North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, Okeechobee, FL, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Sebring, FL, The Villages, FL, Wauchula, FL, and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.