Highlands County, FL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Population 108,774 22,318,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 98.4 312.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.71% 1.35% 0.57%
Median age 52.7 40.2 37.1
Households 45,943 8,536,315 128,459,983

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Economy

Highlands County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,119 $71,865 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.36% 5.65% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $104,573 $293,727 $242,182
Median rent $979 $1,564 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.9% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.9 23.9 22.5
Work from home 7.6% 13.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Highlands County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.4% 30.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.22 2.51 2.54

Health

Highlands County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Highlands County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.4 77.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.4% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 20.1% 21.3% 19.0%