Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

Website

Highlands County website

Photos

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Map

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Incorporated Cities & Towns

Statistics

Population

Population (2010 Census) 98,786
Percent of persons under 18 years 18.1%
Percent of persons over 65 years 32.5%
Percent of population living in poverty 18.3%

Education

Adults 25+ High School Degree or higher 79.3%
Adults 25+ Bachelor’s Degree or higher 14.5%

Employment

Unemployment rate (July 2020) 10.3%
Size of labor force (annual) 43,193

Income

Median household income $34,913
Per capita income $19,860

Distribution of Race

White 86.3%
Black 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin 17.8%
White not Hispanic 70.0%

Statistics on this website are taken directly from the 2010 Census and 2011 Bureau of Labor Statistics websites.


Additional counties in the CFRPC Region

Additional counties in the CFRPC Region