Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 102,058 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 19,782 people who identified as Hispanic (19.38%), and 82,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 87,314 (85.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,739 (10.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,691 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 69,272 (67.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,042 (17.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,797 (9.6%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,739 10.52%
White Alone 87,314 85.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 666 0.65%
Asian Alone 1,553 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,691 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 942 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,042 17.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 233 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 401 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,797 9.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,272 67.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 433 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,436 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,290 1.26%