Lakeland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,147 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lakeland is the 43rd largest community in Tennessee.

Lakeland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Lakeland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Lakeland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lakeland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lakeland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small city, Lakeland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Lakeland is a pretty powerful place. 51.88% of the adults in Lakeland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Lakeland in 2022 was $48,883, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,532 for a family of four.

Lakeland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lakeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakeland include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Lakeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.