Highlands County, Florida

Highlands County, Florida, had an estimated population of 111,122 in 2025 across 2,636 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Florida's counties and nationally.

Population: 111,122; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,636 km²
Density: 42; per km²
Median income: $54,897; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 54.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	86.7%	50 / 67	1,640 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,035	44 / 67	886 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$187,900	50 / 67	1,544 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.6%	23 / 67	846 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	20.0%	17 / 67	827 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	36.0%	5 / 67	28 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	14 / 67	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	28 / 67	703 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	61 / 67	2,737 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	9.3%	43 / 67	790 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	10.8%	26 / 67	340 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	22.2%	17 / 67	384 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	54.4	6 / 67	76 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,045	15 / 67	571 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	21.2%	18 / 67	367 / 3,144
Under 182024	16.7%	54 / 67	2,920 / 3,144
Veterans2024	11.1%	9 / 67	221 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	63.1%	43 / 67	2,294 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	15.3%	26 / 67	1,133 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.7%	26 / 67	833 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.457	34 / 67	1,175 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$54,897	56 / 67	2,482 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$32,993	43 / 67	1,930 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.4%	10 / 67	502 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	20.5%	43 / 67	1,840 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.6%	44 / 67	2,286 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.8%	15 / 67	441 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.9%	4 / 67	260 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Population2025	111,122	36 / 67	576 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	42	37 / 67	854 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	39 / 67	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.6%	26 / 67	1,440 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	23.8	59 / 67	1,645 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.6%	43 / 67	1,578 / 3,144

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