Highland Beach, FL Population

Overview

4,244

Total Population

69.4

Median age

52.05%

Female population %

92.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

159.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

316

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Highland Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Highland Beach is 69.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland Beach's population under 18 was 3.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 59.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland Beach, 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.

There are 174 more females than males in Highland Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.05% females and 47.95% males in Highland Beach, FL.
The Highland Beach, FL gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 302.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 295.

Highland Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Highland Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 316 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,928 (92.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland Beach is White with a population of 3,78 (89.07% of the total population).

Highland Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,293 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Highland Beach's population decreased by 215 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland Beach's population increased by 656 (18.04%), 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 Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,637.