Highland Heights, KY Population

Overview

6,896

Total Population

23.7

Median age

55.38%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

28.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Highland Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Highland Heights is 23.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland Heights's population under 18 was 11.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland Heights, 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.

There are 742 more females than males in Highland Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Highland Heights, KY.
The Highland Heights, KY gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 810.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 984.

Highland Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Highland Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,8 (98.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland Heights is White with a population of 5,917 (85.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,628 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Highland Heights's population increased by 383 (5.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland Heights's population decreased by 553 (7.67%), 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 Heights's population was lowest in year 2021 at 6,251.