Lake Wales, Florida: schools and neighborhood data
Lake Wales in Polk County. Census figures are 2020-24 American Community Survey estimates.
Open the interactive Lake Wales view- Population
- 16,785 (2020-24)
- Median household income
- $56,347 (2020-24, in 2024 dollars)
- Below the poverty line
- 22.4% of residents (2020-24)
- Homeowners
- 59.2% of occupied homes (2020-24)
- Residents by group
- 44.3% White, 30.8% Hispanic, 21.8% Black, 1.1% Asian (2020-24)
- Foreign-born residents
- 10.4% (2020-24)
- Public school students at schools in the city
- 5,819 (2024-25)
- Reported crime
- 3.2 violent and 11.9 property offenses per 1,000 residents (2025, Lake Wales Police Department)
- New homes permitted
- 339 housing units (2025)
School districts serving Lake Wales
Schools located in Lake Wales
- Lake Wales Senior High School (high school)
- Edward W Bok Academy North (middle school)
- Hillcrest Elementary School (elementary school)
- Janie Howard Wilson School (elementary school)
- Mclaughlin Academy Of Excellence (school)
- Polk Avenue Elementary School (elementary school)
- Roosevelt Academy (school)
- Spook Hill Elementary School (elementary school)
- Victory Ridge Academy (school)
Sources
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter), U.S. Census Bureau
- NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau