The current metro area population of Lakeland in 2025 is 374,000, a 1.36% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Lakeland in 2024 was 369,000, a 1.37% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Lakeland in 2023 was 364,000, a 1.68% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Lakeland in 2022 was 358,000, a 1.99% increase from 2021.