Median Household Income
$71,509 ± $8,961
Median Home Value
$700,900 ± $106,442
Median Gross Rent
$650 ± $533/mo
Per Capita Income
$63,661
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
67.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.8%
Median Age
62.7
Average Commute
11 min
Households
643
Veterans
75
Population Over Time
Highlands shrank 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,082
2016
1,144
2018
1,186
2020
1,061
2022
1,140
2024
1,074
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.6%
Hispanic or Latino
5.9%
Black or African American
5.2%
Asian
1.5%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.