City in Madison County, Illinois · 7.2 sq mi · 1,402 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Highland. The typical household earns $82,551, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,077 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.97%
Men 40.9 · Women 42.3
1850–2026
10,034
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
10,034
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,034 | -8 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,042 | -4 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 10,046 | +19 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 10,027 | -23 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 10,050 | -21 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 10,071 | -6 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 10,077 | +219 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 9,858 | +13 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 9,845 | +14 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 9,831 | -3 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 50% | 47% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau