Tennessee / Census place 4740350

Lakeland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lakeland city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,422
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
613/sq mi
23.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$116,250
Median home value
$388,900
Median gross rent
$1,755
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.1%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MEMPHIS INTL AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
54.9"
Annual snowfall
2.7"

Month by month

A year in Lakeland.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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