Lantana is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,084 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lantana is the 202nd largest community in Florida.

Lantana 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 citizens of Lantana are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.10% of adults in Lantana having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lantana in 2018 was $42,097, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,388 for a family of four. However, Lantana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lantana is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lantana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lantana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lantana also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lantana include Haitian, German, Irish, English, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Lantana's cultural character, accounting for 27.81% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Lantana is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.