Highlands town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 1,105
Median age: 60.2
Median household income: 52,070
Highlands is a town in Jackson County and Macon County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Highlands town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 1,105 |
| 2020 | 1,061 |
Census data for Highlands town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Highlands town, North Carolina
| Total population | 1,105 |
| Male | 517 |
| Female | 588 |
| Total population | 1,105 |
| Under 5 years | 0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 8 |
| 10 to 14 years | 20 |
| 15 to 19 years | 74 |
| 20 to 24 years | 75 |
| 25 to 34 years | 60 |
| 35 to 44 years | 102 |
| 45 to 54 years | 90 |
| 55 to 59 years | 113 |
| 60 to 64 years | 158 |
| 65 to 74 years | 239 |
| 75 to 84 years | 150 |
| 85 years and over | 16 |
| Median age (years) | 60.2 |
| Under 18 years | 63 |
| 16 years and over | 1,072 |
| 18 years and over | 1,042 |
| 21 years and over | 997 |
| 62 years and over | 442 |
| 65 years and over | 405 |
| Total population | 1,105 |
| One race | 1,096 |
| White | 1,004 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 48 |
| Two or more races | 9 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,006 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 474 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 532 |
Social characteristics in Highlands town, North Carolina
| Total households | 689 |
| Family households (families) | 241 |
| Married-couple family | 25 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 175 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 160 |
| Nonfamily households | 248 |
| Average household size | 300 |
| Average family size | 1.56 |
Economic characteristics in Highlands town, North Carolina
| Total households | 689 |
| Less than $10,000 | 42 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 44 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 134 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 46 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 52 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 133 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 71 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 89 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 41 |
| $200,000 or more | 37 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,070 |
Housing characteristics in Highlands town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 2,341 |
| Occupied housing units | 689 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,652 |
| Total housing units | 2,341 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,744 |
| 1-unit, attached | 19 |
| 2 units | 16 |
| 3 or 4 units | 291 |
| 5 to 9 units | 151 |
| 10 to 19 units | 35 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 85 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,341 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 27 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 237 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 317 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 592 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 456 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 186 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 222 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 169 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 135 |
| Total housing units | 2,341 |
| 1 room | 100 |
| 2 rooms | 77 |
| 3 rooms | 209 |
| 4 rooms | 569 |
| 5 rooms | 446 |
| 6 rooms | 335 |
| 7 rooms | 291 |
| 8 rooms | 119 |
| 9 rooms or more | 195 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 2,341 |
| No bedroom | 100 |
| 1 bedroom | 153 |
| 2 bedrooms | 568 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,002 |
| 4 bedrooms | 463 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 55 |
| Occupied housing units | 689 |
| Owner-occupied | 404 |
| Renter-occupied | 285 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 1.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.32 |
| Occupied housing units | 689 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 119 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 228 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 38 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 107 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 111 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 86 |
| Owner-occupied units | 404 |
| Less than $50,000 | 0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 100 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 195 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 65 |
| Median (dollars) | 622,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 404 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 218 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 186 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 207 |
| Less than $500 | 49 |
| $500 to $999 | 68 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 78 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 12 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 939 |
| No rent paid | 78 |
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