High Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,555 people and three associated neighborhoods, High Springs is the 264th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in High Springs, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to High Springs, and putting down their money on brand new construction. High Springs’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. High Springs does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $76,760.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, High Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making High Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, High Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, High Springs’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in High Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In High Springs, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The overall education level of High Springs citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.83% of adults in High Springs have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in High Springs in 2018 was $31,820, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,280 for a family of four. However, High Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

High Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call High Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of High Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in High Springs include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in High Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.