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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Sebring Metro

Sebring, FL · 1 counties · 87,366 residents · 1,017.66 sq mi
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Sebring has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $30,160. Population has grown 28% since 1990. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $62,000. With a median age of 50.0, the population is older than the US median of 35.2.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 50.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,366
+28%since 1990
from 68,432 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
86 / sq mi
+28%since 1990
from 67 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
50.0
−3%since 1990
from 51.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K76K87K98K109K1990201020202024Sebring
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.8%(4,210)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(4,610)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(4,814)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(4,911)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(3,677)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.6%(7,471)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.8%(9,424)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.2%(8,938)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412%(10,478)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7417.1%(14,911)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8412.7%(11,127)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.2%(2,795)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,160
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,146 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,222
+42%since 1990
from $12,112 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.2%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 15.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$479
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $371 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.7%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 78.0% in 1990
20.3% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Sebring on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.5%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.0 min
−8%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.6%(6,582)
Married68.3%(24,188)
Widowed4.3%(1,512)
Divorced8.8%(3,122)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(4,809)
Married61.5%(23,394)
Widowed17%(6,478)
Divorced8.8%(3,332)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 87,366 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sebring, FL?

The typical household in Sebring, FL earns about $30,160 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 $62,000, and the typical rent is about $479 a month.

How educated are people in Sebring, FL?

About 13.6% 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.

Has Sebring, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Sebring, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,934 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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