Town in Macon County, North Carolina · 6.2 sq mi · 182 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Highlands. The typical household earns $71,509, and the median resident is 62.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,069 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.9%
Men 61.5 · Women 63.7
2010–2026
1,138
2026 projection
6.5% 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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2010–2026
1,138
2026 projection
6.5% 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 | 1,138 | +11 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,127 | +11 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 1,116 | +9 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 1,107 | +13 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 1,094 | +13 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 1,081 | +12 | 1.12% |
| 2020 | 1,069 | +91 | 9.30% |
| 2019 | 978 | +12 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 966 | +16 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 950 | +8 | 0.85% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 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
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau