Highlands County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,122
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,122
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 109,778
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 101,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 101,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 101,235
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,786
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.1%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,776
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 60,884
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,381
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,035
Building Permits, 2025 768
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 46,879
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,842
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 850,870
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,481
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,921,705
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,190
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,993
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,138
Total employment, 2023 22,996
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 973,111
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,192
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,932
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 963
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,335
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,589
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 99.5
Population per square mile, 2010 97.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,017.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,016.62
FIPS Code 12055