Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 101,345 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 21,710 people who identified as Hispanic (21.42%), and 79,635 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 86,099 (84.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,919 (10.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,899 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2020, with a population of 66,386 (65.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,713 (19.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,858 (9.73%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,919 10.77%
White Alone 86,099 84.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 699 0.69%
Asian Alone 1,611 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 118 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,899 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,061 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,713 19.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 272 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 484 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,858 9.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,386 65.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 427 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,494 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,415 1.4%