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Welcome to Highlands County ...

Time Zone: Highlands County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sebring is the Seat for Highlands County.

Highlands County was founded April 23, 1921 and was created by taking area from DeSoto County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Highlands had a population of 106,221 people. This is an increase of 7.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 98,635 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highlands represented 0.52% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Highlands County:

  • Avon Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Avon Park is located in Highlands County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <2>
  • Lake Placid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Sebring is located in Highlands County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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