Town in Lake County, Indiana · 6.9 sq mi · 3,363 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Highland. The typical household earns $78,062, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,963 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.56%
Men 43.7 · Women 45.3
1910–2026
23,289
2026 projection
2.8% 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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1910–2026
23,289
2026 projection
2.8% 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 | 23,289 | -120 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,409 | -74 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 23,483 | -27 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 23,510 | -124 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 23,634 | -178 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 23,812 | -151 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 23,963 | +1,614 | 7.22% |
| 2019 | 22,349 | -70 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 22,419 | -138 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 22,557 | -187 | 0.82% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 237 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 9 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Never married | 31% | 32% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau