Highlands County, FL Population

Overview

101,174

Total Population

53.7

Median age

50.99%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

98.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,391

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Highlands County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Highlands County is 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highlands County's population under 18 was 17.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highlands County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highlands County, 14.26% were under the age of 15, 13.60% aged 15 to 29, 36.88% aged 30 to 64, 30.48% aged 65 to 84, and 4.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,008 more females than males in Highlands County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Highlands County, FL.
The Highlands County, FL gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 4,180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 4,962.

Highlands County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highlands County population: 77.84% are White, 8.96% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.84% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
Highlands County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,391 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79,783 (78.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highlands County is White with a population of 78,75 (77.84% of the total population).

Highlands County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 105,890 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Highlands County's population increased by 11,211 (12.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highlands County's population increased by 2,708 (2.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highlands County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 87,426.