Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey · 1.2 sq mi · 4,891 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Hightstown. The typical household earns $108,987, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,885 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.1%
Men 39.2 · Women 41.8
1860–2026
6,032
2026 projection
2.5% 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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1860–2026
6,032
2026 projection
2.5% 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 | 6,032 | +25 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,007 | +19 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 5,988 | +52 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 5,936 | +49 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | 5,887 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 5,883 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 5,885 | +571 | 10.75% |
| 2019 | 5,314 | +13 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 5,301 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 5,307 | -161 | 2.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 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 48 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau