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Lakeland, GA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lakeland, Georgia (Lakeland, GA — Census place “Lakeland city”) is 2,943 residents, ranking #242 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $29,520, the median home is worth $145,900 and median gross rent runs $859 a month. Looking for the Lakeland Georgia ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lakeland, GA: 31635.
- Population
- 2,943Lakeland city residents
- Median household income
- $29,520Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $859Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.2%Owner-occupied households
Lakeland ZIP codes (Georgia)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lakeland.
The Lakeland GA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lakeland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lakeland city median would spend about 34.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 43.9% of residents and 43.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lakeland city, GA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lakeland city is a small town in Georgia, with 2,943 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #242 of 675 ranked by population — larger than 64% of them. The median age here is 37.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Lakeland city earn a median of $29,520 a year, 62.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 48% below the $57,300 median for the 378 Georgia cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 43.9% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lakeland city is valued at $145,900, 51.9% below the national figure and 24% below the $191,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $859 a month, 38.9% below the national figure, or roughly $10,308 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 34.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is a stretch on median earnings. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 43.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Lake City city 2,911
- Millen city 2,959
- Lula city 2,903
- Bloomingdale city 2,983
- Statham city 2,902
- Chickamauga city 2,999
- Soperton city 2,901
- Montezuma city 3,002
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lakeland city?
- Lakeland city has 2,943 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #242 of 675 in Georgia.
- What is the median household income in Lakeland city?
- Median household income in Lakeland city is $29,520 a year, 62.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lakeland city?
- Median gross rent is $859 a month and the median home value is $145,900, so rent absorbs about 34.9% of median household income.
- Is Lakeland city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lakeland city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 34.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lakeland city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.