Highlands County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 101,970 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Highlands County, Florida is the 36th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 98,786 and has seen a growth of 3.22% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
77.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.48%.
All
Male
Female
$28,890
Average Earnings
$31,631
Average Male
$26,001
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.32% of Highlands County, Florida residents speak only English, while 19.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.35% of the population.
rate
18.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.11%
Male Poverty Rate
16.94%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Highlands County, Florida is Black, with 33.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Highlands County, Florida is White, with 12.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.76%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.5%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
10,026
Number of Veterans
9,544
Male Veterans
482
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
42.3%
Labor Force Participation
38.7%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
39.17%
Born in Highlands County, Florida
91.67%
Native Born
11.63%
Foreign Born
6.02%
Non Citizen
5.61%
Naturalized
91.67% of Highlands County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 39.17% having been born in Florida. 6.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.