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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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CBSA!29460=METRO("Lakeland, FL")

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area

The Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 852,878 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $44.3 billion that year.

Florida1 countyPart of Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL
GDP, 2024$44.3B#97 of 387 · +6.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$46,274#381 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.8%#303 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)97.1#126 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Lakeland, FLUnited States
Lakeland, FLUnited States
400K600K800K1M1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$20B$40B$60B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$8.3B18.7%13.7%
Government$3.1B7.1%11.1%
Manufacturing$3.9B8.8%9.5%
Finance & insurance$1.7B3.9%8.7%
Professional services$1.3B2.9%8.0%
Health care$3.5B7.9%7.5%
Wholesale trade$5.0B11.3%6.3%
Retail trade$3.5B7.8%5.9%
Information$420M0.9%5.7%
Construction$2.9B6.5%4.3%
Transportation & warehousing$2.5B5.6%3.3%
Accommodation & food$1.2B2.7%3.1%
Administrative & waste services$1.5B3.3%3.0%
Other services$973M2.2%2.0%
Management of companies$1.1B2.6%1.8%
Utilities$2.2B5.1%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$341M0.8%1.3%
Education$340M0.8%1.1%
Arts & recreation$325M0.7%1.0%
Agriculture$234M0.5%0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%5%10%15%20%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Polk CountyFloridaCentral12105