Sebring

Population: 11,185
Median household income: $42,072
Median home value: $175,000

Sebring, a community in Highlands County, Florida, has 11,185 residents. Its median household income of $42,072 runs below the Highlands County figure of $55,581.

From 2019 to 2023, Sebring's population grew 7.8% from 10,377 to 11,185, while its median home value rose 81.2% from $96,600 to $175,000.

18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,185
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,072
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 6,101
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,37711,185

Median household income

$25,737$42,072

Median home value

$96,600$175,000

Median gross rent

$724$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,377	$25,737	$96,600	$724
2020	10,454	$30,655	$104,200	$767
2021	10,832	$32,607	$117,400	$832
2022	11,006	$38,024	$152,000	$875
2023	11,185	$42,072	$175,000	$974

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	3.5%
5 to 17	1,407	12.6%
18 to 24	1,031	9.2%
25 to 34	1,032	9.2%
35 to 44	1,244	11.1%
45 to 54	1,195	10.7%
55 to 64	1,614	14.4%
65 to 74	1,644	14.7%
75 and over	1,628	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,175	55.2%
Black or African American	1,827	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	198	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.4%
Two or more races	335	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,599	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,580	18.9%
High school graduate	2,958	35.4%
Some college or associate's	2,314	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	876	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	629	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,433	63.7%
Carpooled	785	20.5%
Public transit	43	1.1%
Walked	139	3.6%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	314	8.2%
Other means	100	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,480	42.2%
15 to 29 min	1,203	34.3%
30 to 44 min	370	10.5%
45 to 59 min	251	7.2%
60+ min	204	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 27.9% (2,914 of 10,438)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,558	50.4%
Nonfamily households	2,513	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,071	83.1%
Vacant	1,030	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,671	52.7%
Renter-occupied	2,400	47.3%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,279	53.7%
1-unit, attached	417	6.8%
2 to 4 units	918	15.0%
5 to 19 units	375	6.1%
20 or more units	696	11.4%
Mobile home & other	416	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1264875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 5.85 sq mi
Center point: 27.4714, -81.4516