Högsby Municipality has a history tracing back to the medieval age, around 1,200 BC.

In the 15th and 16th century it was involved in conquests by the Danish soldiers, and Swedish king Gustav Vasa in his quest to find revolutionary Nils Dacke hideout and supporters in the Småland forests demolished Högsby.

In total, most of the municipality consists of forest and water areas; some of it has been made nature reserves hosting rare animals and plants.

Other sights are the streams and lakes that offer opportunities for fishing, bathing and canoeing, or just as nature experiences.

This is a demographic table based on Högsby Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.