Polk Times

35.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lakeland in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 110,335.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,182	10.5
Regular high school diploma	21,378	27.5
GED or alternative credential	3,708	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	5,873	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,688	13.8
Associate's degree	7,781	10
Bachelor's degree	12,844	16.5
Master's degree	5,001	6.4
Professional school degree	1,288	1.7
Doctorate degree	876	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.