Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 98,244 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 17,812 people who identified as Hispanic (18.13%), and 80,432 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 84,635 (86.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,910 (10.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,518 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 68,324 (69.55%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,311 (16.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,107 (9.27%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Highlands, Florida.

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Population By Race in Highlands , FL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,910 10.09%
White Alone 84,635 86.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 596 0.61%
Asian Alone 1,518 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 80 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,505 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 803 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,311 16.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 102 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 351 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,107 9.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,324 69.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 395 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,416 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,154 1.18%