Florida

Highlands County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
66.1%
Hispanic
20.4%
African
9.5%
Other
4%

Compared with Florida and the United States

Highlands Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHighlands CountyFloridaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White66.1%49.8%58%
Hispanic20.4%29.2%—
Black or African American9.5%14.5%—
Indian0.9%1.1%—
East Asian0.6%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Highlands County next to Florida and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHighlands CountyFloridaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.1 (+22.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,897$74,568$80,734
Median home value$187,900$359,000$332,700
Home price to income3.4×4.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,035/mo$1,669/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.6%26.9%21.0%