Lake Wales, FL Population

Overview

16,173

Total Population

45.4

Median age

54.98%

Female population %

81.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

79.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,47

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Wales's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Wales is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Wales's population under 18 was 20.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Wales's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Wales, 17.26% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 40.34% aged 30 to 64, 24.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,611 more females than males in Lake Wales:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.98% females and 45.02% males in Lake Wales, FL.
The Lake Wales, FL gender ratio is 81.9:100 i.e. 81.9 men to 100 women (0.819).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 687.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 919.

Lake Wales's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Wales population: 57.86% are White, 20.18% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.30% are some other race and 12.75% are multiracial.
Lake Wales's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,703 (72.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Wales is White with a population of 9,358 (57.86% of the total population).

Lake Wales's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,774 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Wales's population increased by 3,125 (28.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Wales's population increased by 2,398 (16.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Wales's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,044.