South Georgia Times

21.2 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 19 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,303.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	486	22.5
Regular high school diploma	660	30.5
GED or alternative credential	226	10.4
Some college, less than 1 year	95	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	239	11
Associate's degree	125	5.8
Bachelor's degree	199	9.2
Master's degree	104	4.8
Professional school degree	14	0.6
Doctorate degree	16	0.7

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