Highlands County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
105,702
Rank #593 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,897 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,482 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,992 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$187,900 −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,545 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,921 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,647 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
86.2% Insured
20.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.9%37.8%56.8%63.1%22.2%9.3%3.1%1.5%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Highlands County, Florida

Highlands County, Florida has a total population of 105,702, making it the 593rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Highlands County is 54.4 years, which is 39.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Highlands County is $54,897, which ranks #2,482 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Highlands County is $187,900, 33.3% below the national median. Renters in Highlands County pay a median gross rent of $1,035 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Highlands County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Highlands County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.3%).

All data for Highlands County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.