Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 105,649 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 23,340 people who identified as Hispanic (22.09%), and 82,309 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 89,454 (84.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,503 (10.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,060 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2022, with a population of 68,375 (64.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,079 (19.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,333 (9.78%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,503 10.89%
White Alone 89,454 84.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 827 0.78%
Asian Alone 1,681 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 124 0.12%
Two Or More Races 2,060 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,170 1.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,079 19.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 358 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 131 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 531 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,333 9.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,375 64.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 469 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,550 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,529 1.45%