Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 103,279 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 22,052 people who identified as Hispanic (21.35%), and 81,227 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 87,560 (84.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,201 (10.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,994 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 67,572 (65.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,988 (19.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,128 (9.81%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,201 10.85%
White Alone 87,560 84.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 753 0.73%
Asian Alone 1,657 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 114 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,994 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,073 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,988 19.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 293 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 123 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 61 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 514 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,128 9.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,572 65.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 460 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,534 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,480 1.43%