Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 103,828 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 20,728 people who identified as Hispanic (19.96%), and 83,100 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 88,754 (85.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,007 (10.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,726 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 69,839 (67.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,915 (18.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,032 (9.66%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,007 10.6%
White Alone 88,754 85.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 670 0.65%
Asian Alone 1,570 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,726 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 975 0.94%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,915 18.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 226 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 120 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 437 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,032 9.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,839 67.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 444 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,450 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,289 1.24%