Township in Oakland County, Michigan · 34.1 sq mi · 603 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Highland charter township. The typical household earns $96,574, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,186 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.3%
Men 40.6 · Women 46.5
2010–2026
20,530
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
20,530
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 20,530 | +211 | 1.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,319 | +211 | 1.05% |
| 2024 | 20,108 | +291 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | 19,817 | +225 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 19,592 | +141 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 19,451 | +265 | 1.38% |
| 2020 | 19,186 | -973 | 4.83% |
| 2019 | 20,159 | +25 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 20,134 | +29 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 20,105 | +127 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 197 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 12 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 59% | 57% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau