Lynn Haven is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 20,501 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lynn Haven is the 151st largest community in Florida.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Lynn Haven. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lynn Haven is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The overall education level of Lynn Haven citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.27% of adults in Lynn Haven have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lynn Haven in 2022 was $36,793, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,172 for a family of four. However, Lynn Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lynn Haven is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynn Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynn Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lynn Haven also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.37% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynn Haven include Irish, English, German, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lynn Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.