2020 census As of the
2020 census, Lakewood Ranch had a population of 34,877. The median age was 52.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.0 males age 18 and over. There were 14,884 households in Lakewood Ranch, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.1% were married-couple households, 11.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,378 veterans in the city and 12.2% of the population were foreign born. In 2020, the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $474,600. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage were $2,544, and without a mortgage they were $918. The median gross rent was $1,899. The median household income was $110,026 and the per capita income was $56,393. 6.3% of the population lived below the
Poverty threshold. As of 2020, 98.8% of the households had a computer and 95.1% had a broadband internet subscription. 97.9% of the population over the age of 25 had a high school degree or higher, and 56.1% of that same population had a bachelor's degree or higher. ==Government==