Town in Orange County, New York · 30.4 sq mi · 414 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Highlands town. The typical household earns $116,111, and the median resident is 31.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,904 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.5%
Men 27 · Women 32.6
2010–2026
12,584
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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
12,584
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 12,584 | -94 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,678 | -94 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 12,772 | +18 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 12,754 | -138 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | 12,892 | -46 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 12,938 | +34 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 12,904 | +624 | 5.08% |
| 2019 | 12,280 | -45 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 12,325 | +89 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 12,236 | +10 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 22 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 40% | 46% |
| Never married | 45% | 49% | 40% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau