Population By Race and Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 107,614 population of Highlands County, Florida comprised of 24,429 people who identified as Hispanic (22.7%), and 83,185 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Highlands County, Florida with a population of 90,874 (84.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,830 (10.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,146 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Highlands County, Florida in 2023, with a population of 68,839 (63.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,035 (20.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,565 (9.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Highlands, Florida.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Highlands County, FL in 2023
Total Population:107,614
77.3%22.7%
Non Hispanic (77.3%)
Hispanic (22.7%)
Race in Highlands County, FL in 2023
Total Population:107,614
84.44%10.99%
White Alone (84.44%)
Black or African American Alone (10.99%)
Two or more races (1.99%)
Asian Alone (1.64%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Highlands County, FL in 2023
Total Population:107,614
63.97%20.48%9.82%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.97%)
Hispanic White Alone (20.48%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.82%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.72%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.53%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.5%)
Population By Race in Highlands , FL in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 90,874 84.44%
Black or African American Alone 11,830 10.99%
Two Or More Races 2,146 1.99%
Asian Alone 1,769 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 864 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 131 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Highlands , FL in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,839 63.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,035 20.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,565 9.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,642 1.53%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,611 1.5%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,265 1.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 535 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 471 0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 393 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 127 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 74 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.05%