Highland Beach, MD Population

Overview

70

Total Population

66.0

Median age

51.43%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

150.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

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 66.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland Beach's population under 18 was 11.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 54.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland Beach, 5.71% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 30.00% aged 30 to 64, 41.43% aged 65 to 84, and 12.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 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 51.43% females and 48.57% males in Highland Beach, MD.
The Highland Beach, MD gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 9.

Highland Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highland Beach population: 27.14% are White, 52.86% are Black or African American and 20% are multiracial.
Highland Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland Beach is Black or African American with a population of 37 (52.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 110 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Highland Beach's population increased by 21 (25.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland Beach's population increased by 3 (2.91%), 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 2000 at 82.