Highlands

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.416
State:: New York

Highlands is located in Orange County, New York. Highlands has a 2025 population of 12,669. Highlands is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,912 in 2020.

The average household income in Highlands is $123,534 with a poverty rate of 6.06%.The median age in Highlands is 27.2 years: 24.3 years for males, and 31.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highlands includes 63.73% White, 10.76% Black or African American, 5.35% other race, 4.35% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,217	63.73%
Two or more races	1,976	15.32%
Black or African American	1,387	10.76%
Other race	690	5.35%
Asian	561	4.35%
Native American	56	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.05%

Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highlands' average per capita income is $69,129. Household income levels show a median of $111,786. The poverty rate stands at 6.06%.

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
Married Families	$152,634	-
Families	$137,951	$147,747
Households	$111,786	$123,534
Non Families	$62,542	$82,988

$69,129

Average Income

$111,786

Median Household Income

6.06%

Poverty Rate