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Highlands County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sebring-Avon Park, FL
Designated Market Area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 109,778   ( 8,546 from 2020)
Land area: 1017.7 square miles
Population density: 107.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:68,867 62.73% 2.9%
Black:10,99010.01% 10.1%
Indian:4860.44% 13.6%
Asian:1,7821.62% 13.9%
2+ races:1,6681.52% 17.7%
Hispanic:25,98523.67% 24.1%
Total non-White:40,91137.27% 19.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,551 8.8
Deaths:8,30320.5
Net Migration: 11,59828.6
Net Immigration: 1,6814.2
Change in White population:1,967 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:6,579 6.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
101,232
66,90066.09%
9,9859.86%
4280.42%
1,5641.54%
1,4171.40%
20,93820.68%
34,33233.91%

2010
98,786
69,80470.66%
8,7508.86%
3750.38%
1,4391.46%
1,1611.18%
17,15717.37%
28,98229.34%

2000
87,366
66,81476.48%
7,9259.07%
3080.35%
9011.03%
7720.88%
10,54212.07%
20,55223.52%

1990
68,432
57,77084.42%
6,5549.58%
3520.51%
3400.50%
n/a
3,4164.99%
10,66215.58%

1980
47,526
38,85481.75%
6,47913.63%
3140.66%
710.15%
n/a
1,7763.74%
8,67218.25%

1970
29,507
22,92277.68%
6,18020.94%
1770.60%
270.09%
n/a
1870.63%
6,585 22.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
8,302 8.4
14,04714.2
9,97110.1
3,2613.3
-2,904 -2.9
5,350 5.4
2000's
NumberRate
9,062 10.4
12,41114.2
11,69713.4
3,5424.1
2,990 3.4
8,430 9.6
1990's
NumberRate
8,517 12.4
11,77517.2
7,68011.2
1,4232.1
9,044 13.2
9,890 14.5
1980's
NumberRate
7,152 15.0
8,301 17.5
21,747 45.8
n/a
18,916 39.8
1,990 4.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
17,778 60.3
n/a
15,932 54.0
2,087 7.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Highlands County, FL

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
54.1
17,157 8.1%
193,853 91.9%
36,571 17.3%
44,685
2.25
28,639 64.1%
22,151 77.3%
2,066 7.2%
16,046 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
51.5
17,972 18.2%
80,814 81.8%
31,822 32.2%
42,604
2.28
28,027 65.8%
22,127 78.9%
2,191 7.8%
14,577 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
50.0
16,832 19.3%
70,534 80.7%
28,936 33.1%
37,505
2.29
26,016 69.4%
21,818 83.9%
1,747 6.7%
11,489 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
51.2
12,652 18.5%
55,780 81.5%
22,835 33.4%
29,577
2.28
21,526 72.8%
18,914 87.9%
1,263 5.9%
8,051 27.2%

1980
NumberPercent
44.6
10,473 22.0%
37,053 78.0%
12,532 26.4%
18,858
2.44
14,097 74.8%
12,228 86.7%
857 6.1%
4,761 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Highlands County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units57,605 
Median Value$155,900 
Occupied44,68577.6%
Vacant12,92022.4%
Owned35,02678.4%
Rented9,65921.6%
Median Rent$919 
Single-Family Units37,94365.9%
    Detached35,33761.3%
    Attached2,6064.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,5244.4%
Mobile Homes13,31923.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highlands County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,6525.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3235.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3575.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,8226.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992,1564.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992,6085.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,3995.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992,0564.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8114.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993,5758.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995,57212.5%
$75,000 to $99,9995,54412.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993,1357.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9434.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8134.1%
$200,000 or more1,9194.3%
Median Household Income53,679 
Per Capita Income31,864 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7076.1%
Public Assistance7851.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,97215.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,11162.6%
Unemployed1,7084.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force24,81967.2%
Not in Labor Force12,12832.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,09610,41053.7%
Non-Profit1,2851,80941.5%
Self-Employed2,6431,37665.8%
Local Government1,3552,09339.3%
State Government1,01555464.7%
Federal Government32525655.9%
Total Private + Self14,73911,78655.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,9804,71245.8%
Total18,71916,49853.2%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,83810.9%
Sales and Office Occupations7,60221.5%
Professional, Technical7,03219.9%
Service Occupations7,74021.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0192.9%
All others9,11225.8%
White Collar 52.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,59818.7%
Retail trade4,63913.1%
Construction3,61610.2%
Educational services2,7147.7%
Accommodation and food services2,5237.1%
Public administration2,3386.6%
Other services2,0585.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,0585.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4774.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,3163.7%
Manufacturing1,2473.5%
Finance and insurance1,2123.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1283.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6241.8%
Wholesale trade6181.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5511.6%
Utilities3190.9%
Information2880.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Highlands County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,7867.61%
Puerto Rican7,5507.38%
Cuban3,4533.37%
Dominican3590.35%
Total Central American1,2191.19%
Costa Rican1960.19%
Guatemalan1080.11%
Honduran440.04%
Nicaraguan550.05%
Panamanian1060.10%
Salvadoran7100.69%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3151.28%
Argentinean1410.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian8820.86%
Ecuadorian1030.10%
Paraguayan90.01%
Peruvian180.02%
Uruguayan370.04%
Venezuelan1250.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3680.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino7390.72%
Indian3230.32%
Chinese1010.10%
Vietnamese970.09%
Thai380.04%
Hmong310.03%
Taiwanese250.02%
Japanese200.02%
Korean120.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English78,10779.6%
Spanish17,41417.8%
Tagalog5250.5%
Other Indo-European5000.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun4350.4%
Other Asian3610.4%
Other2040.2%
German, other Germanic1800.2%
Chinese1140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,66213.3%
English13,46713.2%
Irish9,9349.7%
American9,6369.4%
Italian4,1944.1%
Scottish2,5222.5%
Polish1,7671.7%
French1,6351.6%
Dutch1,3291.3%
Swedish1,1451.1%
Jamaican9150.9%
Welsh8090.8%
European7970.8%
Scotch-Irish7380.7%
Russian6660.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen97,06694.8%
Not a citizen5,2735.2%
Native91,12389.0%
Foreign-born11,21611.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highlands County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,227 5.3%6,678 8.4%28,096 35.5%25,632 32.4%9,422 11.9%5,039 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,227 5.3%
9-12 Years 6,678 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 28,096 35.5%
Some College 25,632 32.4%
Bach. Degree 9,422 11.9%
Grad Degree 5,039 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Highlands County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 26,047 23,661 2,386 9.2% 6.2%
1991 26,607 24,162 2,445 9.2% 7.6%
1992 27,121 24,174 2,947 10.9% 8.4%
1993 27,421 24,501 2,920 10.6% 7.4%
1994 28,266 25,530 2,736 9.7% 6.5%
1995 28,567 26,057 2,510 8.8% 5.6%
1996 28,595 26,089 2,506 8.8% 5.3%
1997 28,149 25,676 2,473 8.8% 4.9%
1998 28,403 25,949 2,454 8.6% 4.4%
1999 27,071 25,112 1,959 7.2% 3.9%
2000 33,472 31,852 1,620 4.8% 3.8%
2001 34,685 32,904 1,781 5.1% 4.4%
2002 36,078 34,079 1,999 5.5% 4.9%
2003 37,544 35,691 1,853 4.9% 4.5%
2004 37,359 35,723 1,636 4.4% 3.8%
2005 39,628 38,327 1,301 3.3% 2.9%
2006 40,435 39,275 1,160 2.9% 2.5%
2007 39,968 38,371 1,597 4.0% 3.3%
2008 40,633 37,913 2,720 6.7% 5.7%
2009 40,018 36,011 4,007 10.0% 9.6%
2010 36,899 32,428 4,471 12.1% 10.8%
2011 37,930 33,583 4,347 11.5% 10.0%
2012 37,162 33,227 3,935 10.6% 8.6%
2013 36,075 32,494 3,581 9.9% 7.5%
2014 35,813 32,705 3,108 8.7% 6.4%
2015 35,485 32,799 2,686 7.6% 5.5%
2016 35,846 33,481 2,365 6.6% 4.9%
2017 36,370 34,290 2,080 5.7% 4.2%
2018 36,460 34,656 1,804 4.9% 3.6%
2019 35,813 34,082 1,731 4.8% 3.3%
2020 34,641 31,967 2,674 7.7% 7.7%
2021 35,239 33,145 2,094 5.9% 4.6%
2022 36,202 34,693 1,509 4.2% 2.9%
2023 37,436 35,836 1,600 4.3% 2.9%
2024 36,643 34,858 1,785 4.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com