Highlands County Population

1930–2026

112.35K

2026 projection

10.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Highlands County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026112,352+1,2301.11%
2025111,122+1,2301.12%
2024109,892+1,7371.61%
2023108,155+2,1742.05%
2022105,981+2,6662.58%
2021103,315+1,9741.95%
2020101,341-4,5494.30%
2019105,890+1,4371.38%
2018104,453+6250.60%
2017103,828+1,7701.73%

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Highlands County Demographics

54.4median age

Median age

Female55.6 yrs
Male52.8 yrs

Adults

88,071
38,051 seniors (65+) · 43% of adults50,020 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 54,004Male 48.9% · 51,698

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,10385+ years, female: 2,65480–84 years, male: 3,11480–84 years, female: 3,45975–79 years, male: 4,39675–79 years, female: 4,16570–74 years, male: 4,30770–74 years, female: 4,69465–69 years, male: 4,13465–69 years, female: 5,02560–64 years, male: 3,74160–64 years, female: 4,21155–59 years, male: 2,85955–59 years, female: 3,17750–54 years, male: 2,66750–54 years, female: 2,74745–49 years, male: 2,42945–49 years, female: 2,34640–44 years, male: 2,77540–44 years, female: 2,90435–39 years, male: 2,27935–39 years, female: 2,39330–34 years, male: 2,43230–34 years, female: 2,21925–29 years, male: 2,57425–29 years, female: 2,37720–24 years, male: 2,20120–24 years, female: 2,05315–19 years, male: 2,50615–19 years, female: 2,37010–14 years, male: 2,62910–14 years, female: 2,8235–9 years, male: 2,4665–9 years, female: 2,1750–4 years, male: 2,0860–4 years, female: 2,21285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,057 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Highlands County Income

$54,897median household income

Median household income

$54,897

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,867

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.3%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Highlands County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%56%50%
Never married22%26%19%
Divorced14%12%15%
Widowed9%5%14%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year