Highlands County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 1,016.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 97.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 97,616 |
| Population change | -1.2% | Under 5 years of age | 4.7% |
| Under 18 | 17.9% |
| 65 and over | 33.6% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 85.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 18.2 |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 10.4% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 81% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.9% |
| Veterans | 12,995 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 39,931 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.4% |
| Median household income | $35,560 |
| The per capita income | $20,072 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.1% |
| housing units | 54,676 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $93,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 77.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 7,360 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 3.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 14.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,089,559 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,060 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $306,138 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |