Highlands County

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Highlands county is located close to the center of Florida. Highlands county has 1,016.61 square miles of land area and 89.42 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Highlands county population is 98,786, which has grown 13.07% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 17.64% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Highlands county median household income is $34,946 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 15.87% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 14.40% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Highlands county median house value is $122,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 67.58% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 55.64% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Highlands county is worse than the state average in quality. The Highlands county area code is 863.

Population	98,786 (2010), rank #34
Population Growth	13.07% since 2000, rank #45
Population Density:	89.32/sq mi, rank #39
Median Household Income:	$34,946 at 2006-2010—15.87% increase since 2000, rank #63
Median House Price:	$122,000 at 2006-2010—67.58% increase since 2000, rank #47
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,016.61 sq mi, rank #14
Water Area:	89.42 sq mi (8.08%), rank #41
State:	Florida
Area:	Sebring, FL
School District:
Area Code:	863