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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Sebring Metro

Sebring, FL · 1 counties · 68,432 residents · 1,018 sq mi
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With 68,432 people, Sebring is a metro area. At a median age of 51.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $58,500. There are 18,934 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 51.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
68,432
−22%vs 2000
vs 87,366 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
67 / sq mi
−22%vs 2000
vs 86 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
51.4
+3%vs 2000
vs 50.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,018 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K76K87K98K109K19902000201020202024Sebring
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(3,619)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(3,921)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(3,072)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.9%(3,350)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(2,723)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.7%(7,337)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.8%(6,708)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(5,611)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.5%(9,256)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7420.6%(14,080)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.6%(7,255)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(1,500)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,146
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,160 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,112
−30%vs 2000
vs $17,222 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,500
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$371
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $479 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
22.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(66,814)
Black9.1%(7,925)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(10,542)
Asian1%(881)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(59,814)
Black9.8%(6,682)
Hispanic / Latino5%(3,416)
Asian0.5%(359)
Other2.3%(1,577)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9%(9,487)
Puerto Rican6.9%(7,289)
Cuban3%(3,156)
Central American1.3%(1,355)
Colombian0.4%(444)
Dominican0.4%(438)
Salvadoran0.3%(369)
Nicaraguan0.3%(354)
Spaniard0.3%(295)
Venezuelan0.2%(238)
Costa Rican0.2%(171)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(169)
Honduran0.2%(161)
Panamanian0.1%(131)
Ecuadorian0.1%(120)
Argentine0.1%(104)
Peruvian0.1%(95)
Uruguayan0.1%(54)
Bolivian0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(639)
Asian Indian0.3%(307)
Vietnamese0.2%(256)
Chinese0.1%(111)
Thai0.1%(92)
Hmong0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Japanese0%(19)
Pakistani0%(13)
Kazakh0%(13)
Korean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(36)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
German14.1%(14,931)
English12.9%(13,661)
Irish9.3%(9,798)
American8.9%(9,381)
Italian4.6%(4,892)
Scottish2.1%(2,271)
West Indian2.1%(2,251)
French1.9%(2,024)
Polish1.7%(1,757)
Dutch1.1%(1,210)
Jamaican1.1%(1,190)
Swedish1.1%(1,153)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(788)
Haitian0.7%(777)
Norwegian0.7%(736)
Russian0.6%(594)
Welsh0.5%(525)
Hungarian0.4%(457)
Greek0.4%(446)
Canadian0.4%(394)
British0.4%(370)
Arab0.3%(266)
Danish0.2%(252)
Portuguese0.2%(209)
Austrian0.2%(206)
Finnish0.2%(178)
Czech0.2%(167)
Swiss0.1%(144)
Lebanese0.1%(123)
Brazilian0.1%(123)
Nigerian0.1%(118)
Belgian0.1%(102)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Egyptian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(65)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Syrian0%(41)
Latvian0%(37)
Moroccan0%(29)
Romanian0%(24)
Slovene0%(20)
Turkish0%(14)
Serbian0%(8)
Israeli0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.9%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married25.6%(11,415)
Married57.2%(25,450)
Widowed4.9%(2,187)
Divorced12.3%(5,465)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(9,072)
Married52.1%(24,401)
Widowed13.7%(6,405)
Divorced14.8%(6,916)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
38.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% 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)9.1%(889)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(1,217)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.7%(4,760)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.3%(906)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(88)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,776 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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In this metro

Largest cities

SebringCENTRAL12,059Avon Park10,514Lake Placid2,599
What's inside

1 component county

Highlands CountyCENTRAL111,122
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sebring, FL?

Sebring, FL has about 68,432 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sebring, FL?

The typical household in Sebring, FL earns about $21,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sebring, FL expensive?

In Sebring, FL, the median home is worth about $58,500, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Sebring, FL?

About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sebring, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sebring, FL?

About 15.2% of people in Sebring, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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Sebring, FL (1990): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy