Highlands County, Florida demographics
Population: 101,174
Median age: 53.7
Median household income: 46,895
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Highlands County, Florida.
Population
| 2021 | 101,174 |
| 2020 | 104,574 |
| 2019 | 103,437 |
| 2018 | 102,101 |
| 2017 | 100,177 |
| 2016 | 98,862 |
| 2015 | 98,328 |
| 2014 | 98,261 |
| 2013 | 98,275 |
| 2012 | 98,734 |
| 2011 | 98,985 |
| 2010 | 98,807 |
| 2009 | 97,738 |
Highlands County, FL cities
Avon Park city - 9,725
Lake Placid town - 2,433
Sebring city - 10,832
Census data for Highlands County, Florida
Demographic and housing estimates in Highlands County, Florida
| Total population | 101,174 |
| Male | 49,583 |
| Female | 51,591 |
| Total population | 101,174 |
| Under 5 years | 4,516 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,556 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,356 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,650 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,160 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,825 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,261 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,755 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,993 |
| 60 to 64 years | 7,428 |
| 65 to 74 years | 17,306 |
| 75 to 84 years | 13,528 |
| 85 years and over | 4,840 |
| Median age (years) | 53.7 |
| Under 18 years | 17,359 |
| 16 years and over | 85,701 |
| 18 years and over | 83,815 |
| 21 years and over | 81,113 |
| 62 years and over | 39,690 |
| 65 years and over | 35,674 |
| Total population | 101,174 |
| One race | 95,864 |
| White | 78,750 |
| Black or African American | 9,070 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 522 |
| Asian | 1,581 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 37 |
| Some other race | 5,904 |
| Two or more races | 5,310 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 78,456 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 37,707 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 40,749 |
Social characteristics in Highlands County, Florida
| Total households | 43,977 |
| Family households (families) | 21,939 |
| Married-couple family | 3,009 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 7,868 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,382 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,161 |
| Average household size | 23,797 |
| Average family size | 2.26 |
Economic characteristics in Highlands County, Florida
| Total households | 43,977 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,856 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,601 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,003 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,688 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,101 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,930 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,615 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,297 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,726 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,160 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,895 |
Housing characteristics in Highlands County, Florida
| Total housing units | 57,206 |
| Occupied housing units | 43,977 |
| Vacant housing units | 13,229 |
| Total housing units | 57,206 |
| 1-unit, detached | 34,652 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,529 |
| 2 units | 2,199 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,306 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,207 |
| 10 to 19 units | 478 |
| 20 or more units | 819 |
| Mobile home | 13,419 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 597 |
| Total housing units | 57,206 |
| Built 2014 or later | 31 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,221 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 8,828 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 11,292 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 16,189 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 10,513 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,793 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,618 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 810 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 911 |
| Total housing units | 57,206 |
| 1 room | 842 |
| 2 rooms | 1,442 |
| 3 rooms | 5,828 |
| 4 rooms | 13,819 |
| 5 rooms | 14,001 |
| 6 rooms | 10,564 |
| 7 rooms | 5,370 |
| 8 rooms | 3,208 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,132 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 57,206 |
| No bedroom | 987 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,474 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25,527 |
| 3 bedrooms | 21,217 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,499 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 502 |
| Occupied housing units | 43,977 |
| Owner-occupied | 33,694 |
| Renter-occupied | 10,283 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.20 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Occupied housing units | 43,977 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,818 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 14,015 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 8,453 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 9,793 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,472 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,426 |
| Owner-occupied units | 33,694 |
| Less than $50,000 | 6,144 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,639 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,411 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,805 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,623 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,244 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 693 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 135 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 33,694 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,662 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 21,032 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,324 |
| Less than $500 | 1,136 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,358 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,239 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 468 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 102 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 839 |
| No rent paid | 959 |
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