Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 104,453 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 21,478 people who identified as Hispanic (20.56%), and 82,975 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 89,170 (85.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,117 (10.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,774 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 69,545 (66.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,625 (18.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,147 (9.71%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,117 10.64%
White Alone 89,170 85.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 691 0.66%
Asian Alone 1,601 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 100 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,774 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 970 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,625 18.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 253 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 454 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,147 9.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,545 66.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 438 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,480 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,320 1.26%