| | Lakeland, FL | Pinehurst, NC | United States |
| Population | 110,401 | 17,250 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 58.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 97,660 | 14,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 78,452 | 9,706 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 70,576 | 5,103 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 47.0% | 75.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 63.4% | 233.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,669.3 | 1,038.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 66.1 | 16.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 9.0 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakeland, FL | Pinehurst, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 6.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 21.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 14.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakeland, FL | Pinehurst, NC | United States |
| White | 58.7% | 89.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 19.4% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.9% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakeland, FL | Pinehurst, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 44.0% | 68.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.1% | 66.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.0% | 31.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.5% | 12.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 10.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 42,875 | 7,954 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 25,673 | 5,167 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 22.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.2% | 70.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 17,202 | 2,787 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 5.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.8% | 1.6% | 10.8% |