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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

High Springs

Florida · 3,188 residents · 23.0 sq mi
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High Springs is a city of 3,188 people in Florida. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $42,400. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $301 a month at the median. There are 675 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,188
−17%vs 2000
vs 3,863 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
−10%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
23.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024High Springs
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(301)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(303)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(208)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(153)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(458)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(452)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(398)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(261)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(283)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(181)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(48)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,848
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,354 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,399
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,919 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.7%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,400
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$301
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
77.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
22.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(2,829)
Black21%(810)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(159)
Asian0.3%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(2,242)
Black29.7%(946)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(90)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.4%(291)
Peruvian3.7%(244)
Mexican0.9%(56)
Cuban0.7%(46)
Ecuadorian0.5%(31)
Panamanian0.5%(30)
Dominican0.2%(14)
Ancestry
German16.1%(1,051)
Irish14%(919)
English13.9%(908)
American7.4%(483)
Brazilian2.2%(141)
Portuguese2.1%(140)
French2.1%(139)
Italian2.1%(135)
Polish2%(132)
Swedish1.9%(125)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(115)
Scottish1.1%(73)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(56)
Dutch0.7%(49)
Austrian0.7%(48)
Russian0.5%(30)
Belgian0.4%(25)
Czech0.3%(17)
Israeli0.2%(15)
Welsh0.2%(15)
Hungarian0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

9.4%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.8%
−17.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.7%(591)
Married66.6%(1,591)
Widowed3.7%(89)
Divorced5%(119)
Women 15+
Never married14.1%(335)
Married63.7%(1,517)
Widowed12.7%(303)
Divorced9.5%(226)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.2%(136)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.2%(196)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 398 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in High Springs, Florida?

High Springs, Florida has about 3,188 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in High Springs, Florida?

The typical household in High Springs, Florida earns about $22,848 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is High Springs, Florida expensive?

In High Springs, Florida, the median home is worth about $42,400, and the typical rent is about $301 a month.

How educated are people in High Springs, Florida?

About 9.4% of adults age 25 and over in High Springs, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in High Springs, Florida?

About 14.7% of people in High Springs, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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