Highland Heights, KY Demographics

The total population of Highland Heights is estimated to be 6,566 with 2,848 males (43.37%) and 3,718 females (56.63%). There are 870 more females than males in Highland Heights.
The median household income in Highland Heights was $46,402 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 424(0.91%) from $46,826 in 2020. This income is 62.20% 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 Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,594. Overall, the median household income for the city of Highland Heights stands at $46,402.
In Highland Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,045 for males and $13,634 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,548 for males and $36,361 for females.
In Highland Heights, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $48,733, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $19,747.
In 2022, the population of Highland Heights was 6,418, a 2.67% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Highland Heights's population was 6,251, a decline of 6.08% compared to a population of 6,656 in 2020.
The median age in Highland Heights, KY is 23.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.51% were under the age of 15, 50.78% aged 15 to 29, 27.10% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Highland Heights population: 85.80% are White, 6% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.83% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.