Highland Park, IL Demographics

The total population of Highland Park is estimated to be 30,209 with 14,629 males (48.43%) and 15,580 females (51.57%). There are 951 more females than males in Highland Park.
The median household income in Highland Park was $165,624 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,024(0.61%) from $166,648 in 2020. This income is 222% 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 Park sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $206,774. Overall, the median household income for the city of Highland Park stands at $165,624.
In Highland Park, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $116,659 for males and $48,038 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $161,047 for males and $103,137 for females.
In Highland Park, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $190,173, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $66,657.
In 2022, the population of Highland Park was 30,163, a 0.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Highland Park's population was 30,181, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 30,153 in 2020.
The median age in Highland Park, IL is 48.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 9.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 23.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Highland Park population: 88.91% are White, 0.55% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.97% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.27% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.