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

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 101,349 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 21,032 people who identified as Hispanic (20.75%), and 80,317 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 86,011 (84.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,992 (10.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,905 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2020, with a population of 66,887 (66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,124 (18.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,000 (9.87%).

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 10,992 10.85%
White Alone 86,011 84.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 695 0.69%
Asian Alone 1,631 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 115 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,905 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 992 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,124 18.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 263 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 62 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 477 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,000 9.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,887 66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 432 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,517 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,428 1.41%