City in Campbell County, Kentucky · 2.6 sq mi · 2,384 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Highland Heights. The typical household earns $53,275, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,644 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.93%
Men 25.6 · Women 36.2
1930–2026
6,248
2026 projection
6% 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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1930–2026
6,248
2026 projection
6% 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 | 6,248 | -93 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,341 | +69 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 6,272 | -333 | 5.04% |
| 2023 | 6,605 | +206 | 3.22% |
| 2022 | 6,399 | +167 | 2.68% |
| 2021 | 6,232 | -412 | 6.20% |
| 2020 | 6,644 | -435 | 6.14% |
| 2019 | 7,079 | -545 | 7.15% |
| 2018 | 7,624 | -4 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 7,628 | +59 | 0.78% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 26% | 30% |
| Never married | 54% | 63% | 46% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau