Lakeland North is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 13,663 at the 2020 census. Part of the community was annexed into neighboring Auburn in 2008.
Geography
Lakeland North is located in southwestern King County and is bordered to the east by Auburn, to the south and west by Federal Way, and to the north by Kent. Interstate 5 runs along the west edge of the community, with access from Exit 143 (South 320th Street) at the southwest corner of the CDP and from Exit 147 (South 272nd Street) at the northwest corner. I-5 leads north to downtown Seattle and south to Tacoma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lakeland North CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.24%, are water. Lake Dolloff is in the southern part of the community, and Star Lake is in the north.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lakeland North had a population of 13,663. The median age was 38.9 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.5 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,423 households in Lakeland North, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.3% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.