Highlands County, Florida Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 83.52K voting-age population of Highlands County, FL residents comprised of 14.71K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (17.61%), and 68.81K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.39%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 62.17K (74.43%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 7.61K (9.11%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 7.14K (8.55%). The smallest racial group in Highlands County, FL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 37 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 58.04K (69.49%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 6.90K (8.26%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Highlands County, FL, with a voting-age population of 5.56K (6.66%). The smallest ethnic group in Highlands County, FL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 2 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Highlands County, Florida from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Florida counties and also for the state of Florida.
| Race | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 7138 | 8.55 |
| White Alone | 62169 | 74.43 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 396 | 0.47 |
| Asian Alone | 1350 | 1.62 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 37 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4825 | 5.78 |
| Two Or More Races | 7609 | 9.11 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 58041 | 69.49 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 6899 | 8.26 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5561 | 6.66 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4602 | 5.51 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 4128 | 4.94 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2048 | 2.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1321 | 1.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 244 | 0.29 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 239 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 223 | 0.27 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 152 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 35 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 29 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.00 |