Overview
About Lakeland
Lakeland is a city in Florida with about 117,030 residents. Lakeland was founded in 1875 and sits in Polk County. The median age is 39.9 and the median household income is $60,947. Homes carry a median value of $229,100, and about 56% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (57%). Around 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 24 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Lakeland has 63 public schools — 33 elementary, 8 middle, 15 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Lakeland Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
53 facilities in Lakeland report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Lakeland is in Polk County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Lakeland was founded in 1875 and sits in Polk County. Elevation ~141 m.
12 on the National Register of Historic Places, incl. 2 National Historic Landmarks.
Registered sex offenders in Lakeland, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Lakeland, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions