Median Age in Highlands County, FL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
54.4 years +39.8% vs nat'l
Rank #76 of 3,222
98th percentile

How Highlands County Compares

Highlands County
54.4 years
Florida Average
54.4 years
Rank #6 of 67 in state
National
38.9 years
39.8% above

National Distribution

Where Highlands County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Highlands County: 54.4 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#73 Bayfield County, WI 54.6 years
#74 Benton County, MO 54.5 years
#75 Wahkiakum County, WA 54.5 years
#76 Highlands County, FL 54.4 years
#77 Wheeler County, NE 54.3 years
#78 Door County, WI 54.3 years
#79 Sabine County, TX 54.2 years
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Median Age in Highlands County, Florida

Highlands County, Florida has a median age of 54.4 years, which ranks #76 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.8% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within Florida, Highlands County ranks #6 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 98th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.