In 2020, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL had a population of 706k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $51,535. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL grew from 686,218 to 705,735, a 2.84% increase and its median household income grew from $50,584 to $51,535, a 1.88% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), White (Hispanic) (15.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.14%).
None of the households in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.6% of the residents in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL are Polk State College (2,539 degrees awarded in 2020), Southeastern University (1,496 degrees), and Florida Southern College (810 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%. Most people in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL was 2 cars per household.
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL borders North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, Okeechobee, FL, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Sebring, FL, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, The Villages, FL, and Wauchula, FL.
