Highlands, NC Population

Overview

1,105

Total Population

60.2

Median age

53.21%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

64.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

64

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Highlands is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highlands's population under 18 was 5.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highlands's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highlands, 2.53% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.61% aged 30 to 64, 35.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Highlands:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.21% females and 46.79% males in Highlands, NC.
The Highlands, NC gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 96.

Highlands's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Highlands population: 90.86% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 4.34% are some other race and 0.81% are multiracial.
Highlands's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,041 (94.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highlands is White with a population of 1,004 (90.86% of the total population).

Highlands's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,097 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Highlands's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highlands's population increased by 139 (14.93%), 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, Highlands's population was lowest in year 2013 at 925.