Highlands County, Florida
Highlands County, Florida, has 111,122 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sebring. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,018 sq mi (2,636 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 111,122
- Land area
- 1,018 sq mi (2,636 km²)
- County seat or government
- Sebring
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $54,897 ± $2,416
- Median home value
- $187,900 ± $8,429
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,035 ± $52
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78.6% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Sebring, FL metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 89.1 sq mi (231 km²)
- State
- Florida
- County code (FIPS)
- 12055
- Coordinates (central point)
- 27.341080, -81.342353
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Highlands County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 3382525,501 people
- 3387025,195 people
- 3497423,975 people
- 3385222,600 people
- 3387213,746 people
- 3387511,856 people
- 338766,816 people
- 33857756 people
- 33960681 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Highlands County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Highlands County, largest first
- Highlands County School District105,702 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Highlands County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Sebring, Florida (city)11,382 people
- Avon Park, Florida (city)10,057 people
- Lake Placid, Florida (town)2,477 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Okeechobee County, Florida28 mi east
- Glades County, Florida28 mi south
- DeSoto County, Florida30 mi west
- Hardee County, Florida31 mi west
- Polk County, Florida48 mi northwest
- Charlotte County, Florida51 mi southwest
- Osceola County, Florida51 mi north
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