Editing Highlands County, Florida (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 9192
|1940= 9246
|1950= 13636
|1960= 21338
|1970= 29507
|1980= 47526
|1990= 68432
|2000= 87366
|2010= 98786
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF" />
|2020=101235
|estyear=2023
|estimate=107614
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Highlands County racial composition as of 2020'''<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12055&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12055&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|69,804
|65,511
|70.66%
|64.71%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|8,750
|9,484
|8.86%
|9.37%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|375
|291
|0.38%
|0.29%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1,402
|1,602
|1.42%
|1.58%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|37
|49
|0.04%
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|100
|307
|0.1%
|0.3%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|1,161
|3,048
|1.18%
|3.01%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|17,157
|20,943
|17.37%
|20.69%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''98,786'''
|'''101,235'''
|
|
|}
[[File:2023_Highlands_County_by_Census_tract.svg|thumb|A map of racial demographics in Highlands County, Florida by Census tract{{Collapsible list
| title = Legend|{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}

'''Non-Hispanic White'''
{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}
{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d02923|70–80%}}
{{legend|#b00600|80–90%}}

'''Hispanic'''
{{legend|#ace1e1|40–50%}}
{{legend|#81d0d0|50–60%}}

'''Black or African American'''
{{legend|#c0a32f|50–60%}}

'''Equal'''
{{legend|#efb6ef}}
{{col-end}}
}}]]
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 101,235 people, 42,721 households, and 27,169 families residing in the county.

As of 2015, there were 99,491 people and 39,931 households living in the county. The population density was 97.2 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 85.8% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% from two or more races. 18.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 51.3% of the entire population are female. The median household income was $35,560 with 20.1% of the population being below the poverty level from 2009 to 2013.<ref name=quickfacts>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12055.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 21, 2015|date=December 4, 2014|title=US Census Bureau|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607014550/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12055.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> The [[poverty line]] for Florida was $11,490 in 2013.<ref name=povertyguidelines>{{cite web|url=http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm#guidelines|publisher=United States Department of Health and Human Services|access-date=January 21, 2015|title=2013 US Poverty Guidelines|archive-date=January 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121232550/http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm#guidelines|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 87,366 people, 37,471 households, and 25,780 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|85.00|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 48,846 housing units at an average density of {{convert|47.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 83.47% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 9.33% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.53% from two or more races. 12.07% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2000 there were 37,471 households, out of which 20.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.20% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 19.30% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 33.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,160, and the median income for a family was $35,647. Males had a median income of $26,811 versus $20,725 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,222. About 10.20% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.