Median Household Income
$54,897
Median Home Value
$187,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,035/mo
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
78.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5%
Median Age
54.4
Population Over Time
Highlands County grew 7.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
98,261
2016
98,862
2018
102,101
2020
104,574
2022
102,339
2024
105,702
Business & Industry
Highlands County has 2,138 business establishments employing 22,996 people.
Health care and social assistance
326
Construction
267
Other services (except public administration)
236
Accommodation and food services
161
Professional, scientific, and technical services
153
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
139
Real estate and rental and leasing
113
Finance and insurance
97
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.