Overview
1,185
Total Population
44.2
Median age
50.21%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
85.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Highland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Highland is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Highland's population under 18 was 26.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Highland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Highland, 20.93% were under the age of 15, 14.18% aged 15 to 29, 39.83% aged 30 to 64, 22.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 more females than males in Highland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.21% females and 49.79% males in Highland, AR.
- The Highland, AR gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 64.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 106.
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Race / Ethnicity
Highland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Highland population: 77.89% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.59% are some other race and 21.01% are multiracial.
- Highland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,16 (97.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Highland is White with a population of 923 (77.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Highland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,100 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Highland's population increased by 56 (5.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Highland's population decreased by 63 (6.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Highland's population was lowest in year 2020 at 987.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)