| Name | Highlands County |
| State | Florida |
| FIPS Code | 12055 |
| County Seat | Sebring |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 108,151 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 6.4% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 68.74% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 40% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+20 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 863 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 68.74% |
| African American | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.35% |
| Asian | 1.42% |
| Native American | 0.56% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 39.65% |
| African American | 16.27% |
| Hispanic | 37.84% |
| Asian | 1.41% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |