Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 1.8 sq mi · 8,407 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Highland Park. The typical household earns $104,694, and the median resident is 35.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,035 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.54%
Men 35.4 · Women 35
1910–2026
15,309
2026 projection
1.8% 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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1910–2026
15,309
2026 projection
1.8% 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 | 15,309 | +50 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,259 | +23 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 15,236 | +108 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 15,128 | +112 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 15,016 | +7 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 15,009 | -26 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 15,035 | +1,330 | 9.70% |
| 2019 | 13,705 | -97 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 13,802 | -89 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 13,891 | -98 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 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 13 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Never married | 42% | 41% | 42% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau