Hightstown

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.233
State:: New Jersey

Hightstown is a borough located in Mercer County, New Jersey. Hightstown has a 2025 population of 5,833. Hightstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,883 in 2020.

The average household income in Hightstown is $139,793 with a poverty rate of 1.5%.The median age in Hightstown is 42.6 years: 37.8 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hightstown includes 74.15% White, 8.47% other race, 5.86% Black or African American, 4.87% Asian, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,352	74.15%
Other race	497	8.47%
Two or more races	390	6.65%
Black or African American	344	5.86%
Asian	286	4.87%

Hightstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hightstown's average per capita income is $53,956. Household income levels show a median of $107,431. The poverty rate stands at 1.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$112,589	$151,066
Married Families	$111,646	-
Households	$107,431	$139,793
Non Families	$97,771	$80,576

$53,956

Average Income

$107,431

Median Household Income

1.5%

Poverty Rate