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Sebring city pier, Lake Jackson

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Highlands County is located in south-central Florida. Officially created on April 23, 1921, Highlands County now contains 1,028 square miles of land area and 78 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Sebring.

The Archbold Biological Station and part of Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is in Highlands County. At the old Sebring military airport is where you'll find the Sebring International Raceway.

Archbold Biological Station

Fast Facts about Highlands County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 76%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 96 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 50.0 Years
Cost of Living Index for Highlands County: 83.3

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $33,200
Median Home Value: $114,800
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services, Waste Management Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	98,786
Males	48,273
Females	50,513
Population by Age
Under 18	17,972
18 & over	80,814
20-24	4,451
25-34	8,612
35-49	14,497
50-64	19,390
65 & over	31,822

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	17,157
Non Hispanic or Latino	81,629
Population by Race
White	79,972
African-American	9,263
Asian	1,439
Native American	471
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	45
Other	5,401
Two or more	2,195