Highland Beach, FL Demographics

The total population of Highland Beach is estimated to be 4,261 with 2,088 males (49.00%) and 2,173 females (51.00%). There are 85 more females than males in Highland Beach.
The median household income in Highland Beach was $135,738 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 753(0.56%) from $134,985 in 2020. This income is 181.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Highland Beach sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $157,456. Overall, the median household income for the town of Highland Beach stands at $135,738.
In Highland Beach, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $106,597 for males and $32,272 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $159,097 for males and $108,611 for females.
In Highland Beach, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $136,855.
In 2022, the population of Highland Beach was 4,264, a 0.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Highland Beach's population was 4,268, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 4,293 in 2020.
The median age in Highland Beach, FL is 69.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 2.36% were under the age of 15, 7.80% aged 15 to 29, 30.73% aged 30 to 64, 48.23% aged 65 to 84, and 10.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Highland Beach population: 89.07% are White, 3.37% are Black or African American, 2.07% are Asian, 3.91% are some other race and 1.58% are multiracial.