Sebring, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,667. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,431 (+7.9% change)
Males: 4,624 (47.8%), Females: 5,043 (52.2%)

Highlands County

Zip codes: 33870, 33872.

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $23,555
Median house value: $56,200

Population by Race

Races in Sebring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.2%)
  • Black (15.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.7%), Irish (10.9%), United States (10.4%), English (9.0%), Italian (3.2%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Map of Sebring, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sebring

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sebring city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

7.6% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +520 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Sebring:

  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEARTLAND MEDICAL CTR (4200 SUN N LAKE BLVD)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (3600 S HIGHLANDS AVE DRAWER 2066)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sebring:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sebring:

  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 52 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
  • CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 55 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 65 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sebring:

  • AVON PARK MUNI (about 8 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)
  • SEBRING REGIONAL (about 9 miles; SEBRING, FL; Abbreviation: SEF)
  • RIVER RANCH RESORT (about 26 miles; RIVER RANCH, FL; Abbreviation: 2RR)

Amtrak station:
SEBRING (601 E. CENTER ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sebring:

  • ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE SCHOOLS INC (Location: 883 S EUCALUPTUS ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sebring:

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
  • FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 70 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,055)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
  • FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 75 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)

Schools

Public high school in Sebring:

  • SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,523; Location: 3514 KENILWORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Sebring:

  • HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 1160 PERSIMMON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sebring:

  • SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 766; Location: 500 E CENTER AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 1910 S HIGHLANDS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SUN ‘N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 4515 PONCE DE LEON BOULEV; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 718; Location: 718 FIELDER BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 8200 SPARTA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 4700 SCHUMACHER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Students: 55; Location: 426 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE (Students: 21; Location: 4121 YOUTH CARE LANE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Sebring:

  • FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHO (Students: 149; Location: 2230 N E LAKEVIEW DR; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Sebring:

  • HEARTLAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE (Operating income: $2,337,709; Location: 319 WEST CENTER AVENUE; 182,872 books; 5,530 audio materials; 15,124 video materials; 404 serial subscriptions)