Lakewood Ranch, FL Demographics

A map of Lakewood Ranch's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	34,177	28,439	77.8%	81.5%
Hispanic	4,438	2,892	10.1%	8.3%
Multiracial	2,489	1,207	5.7%	3.5%
Asian	1,467	1,310	3.3%	3.8%
Black	1,182	822	2.7%	2.4%
Native American/Other	192	207	0.4%	0.6%

Lakewood Ranch, Florida has an estimated population of 43,945, a large increase from the 34,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 10.1% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, 2.7% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lakewood Ranch, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lakewood Ranch has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lakewood Ranch, that probability was 32.5% in 2020 and 38.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lakewood Ranch is ranked the 95th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lakewood Ranch was ranked the 119th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lakewood Ranch's White Population

34,177 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lakewood Ranch is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Lakewood Ranch ranks 287th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has decreased from 81.5% to 77.8%.

Lakewood Ranch is more White than neighboring Desoto Lakes (63.2% White), Kensington Park (45.3% White), and Desoto Acres (49.5% White). Lakewood Ranch is less White than neighboring The Meadows (94.8% White), and Fruitville (79.7% White).

Lakewood Ranch's Black Population

1,182 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lakewood Ranch is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lakewood Ranch ranks 640th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's Black population has grown by an estimated 43.8%. Black residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lakewood Ranch is more Black than neighboring The Meadows (0% Black), Desoto Lakes (1.9% Black), Kensington Park (2.2% Black), and Desoto Acres (0% Black). Lakewood Ranch is less Black than neighboring Fruitville (2.8% Black).

Lakewood Ranch's Asian Population

1,467 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lakewood Ranch is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lakewood Ranch ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Asian residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.3%.

Lakewood Ranch is more Asian than neighboring The Meadows (0.1% Asian), Desoto Lakes (0% Asian), Fruitville (2.2% Asian), Kensington Park (0.6% Asian), and Desoto Acres (0% Asian).

Lakewood Ranch's Hispanic Population

4,438 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lakewood Ranch is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lakewood Ranch ranks 598th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 53.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has increased from 8.3% to 10.1%.

Lakewood Ranch is more Hispanic than neighboring The Meadows (2.5% Hispanic). Lakewood Ranch is less Hispanic than neighboring Desoto Lakes (31.1% Hispanic), Fruitville (11.8% Hispanic), Kensington Park (45.3% Hispanic), and Desoto Acres (45.4% Hispanic).

Lakewood Ranch's Native American/Other Population

192 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lakewood Ranch is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lakewood Ranch ranks 648th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lakewood Ranch is more Native American/Other than neighboring Desoto Lakes (0% Native American/Other), and Desoto Acres (0% Native American/Other). Lakewood Ranch is less Native American/Other than neighboring The Meadows (0.5% Native American/Other), Fruitville (2% Native American/Other), and Kensington Park (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lakewood Ranch's Multiracial Population

2,489 residents of Lakewood Ranch, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lakewood Ranch is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lakewood Ranch ranks 516th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakewood Ranch's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 106.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lakewood Ranch's population has increased from 3.5% to 5.7%.

Lakewood Ranch is more Multiracial than neighboring The Meadows (2.1% Multiracial), Desoto Lakes (3.9% Multiracial), Fruitville (1.4% Multiracial), Kensington Park (5.4% Multiracial), and Desoto Acres (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.