Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 98,118 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 17,890 people who identified as Hispanic (18.23%), and 80,228 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 84,236 (85.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,107 (10.3%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,543 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2013, with a population of 67,901 (69.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,335 (16.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,291 (9.47%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,107 10.3%
White Alone 84,236 85.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 623 0.64%
Asian Alone 1,543 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 84 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,525 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 816 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,335 16.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 216 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 105 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 45 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 373 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,291 9.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,901 69.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 407 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,438 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,152 1.17%