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Lakeland, Tennessee

City in Shelby County, Tennessee · ZIP 38002

  • Shelby County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 14,416 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,246Households
  • $113,843Median household income
  • $373,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lakeland

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Population, 2000 to 2020+102.6%
5k7.5k10k12.5k15k2000: 6,86220002010: 12,43020102020: 13,90420206,86213,904
Population of Lakeland at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,862
201012,430
202013,904

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lakeland
Under $50k18.8%
$50k to $100k22.1%
$100k to $150k24.9%
$150k to $200k12.6%
$200k and over21.5%

Median household income $113,843 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lakeland
Owner occupied
4,209 units
Renter occupied
1,037 units
Vacancy rate
0.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lakeland compared with its county and state
Lakeland compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLakelandShelby CountyTennessee
Population14,068922,1956,986,082
Median household income$113,843$62,337$67,097
Median age39.535.838.9
Median home value$373,800$229,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.7%34.2%30.4%
Foreign-born residents10.3%7.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes80.2%54.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes22.5 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lakeland, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lakeland Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Lakeland
Lakeland Preparatory SchoolPublic5–10Lakeland

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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