Highlands County

Highlands County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	101,235
County Seat	Highlands County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	22,747
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	102,339
Median Age	54.1
Veterans	9,524
Housing Units	57,605
Uninsured	1,704
Net Migration (recent)	4,981
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,111
Total Employees	22,520
Avg Annual Pay	$47,926
Median Household Income	$53,679
Poverty Rate	15.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,507
Federal Spending FY2024	$959,180,002
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,475

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$155,900
Median Rent	$919
FMR Studio	$850
FMR 1BR	$951
FMR 2BR	$1,240
FMR 3BR	$1,525
FMR 4BR	$1,987

Health & Safety

Hospitals	6
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	21.2%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.9
Air Quality Good Days	333

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	135
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	17
Homeless Population	641
Schools	25
SNAP Stores	91
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	115
Land in Farms (acres)	86,381
Avg Farm Size (acres)	751.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13
EM	TROPICAL STORM NICOLE	2022-11-08
DR	HURRICANE IAN	2022-09-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM IAN	2022-09-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Highlands County

Sebring — pop 10,729
Avon Park — pop 9,658
Lake Placid — pop 2,360

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.