Median Household Income
$65,785
Median Home Value
$168,900
Median Gross Rent
$780/mo
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
74.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3%
Median Age
41.0
Population Over Time
Highland County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
43,266
2016
43,109
2018
43,007
2020
43,080
2022
43,285
2024
43,517
Business & Industry
Highland County has 733 business establishments employing 9,284 people.
Health care and social assistance
95
Other services (except public administration)
94
Construction
82
Accommodation and food services
66
Professional, scientific, and technical services
39
Finance and insurance
36
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
29
Real estate and rental and leasing
26
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.