Highland Park

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.234
State:: Illinois

Highland Park is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. Highland Park has a 2025 population of 30,350. Highland Park is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually and its population has increased by 0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,155 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland Park is $247,484 with a poverty rate of 3.26%. The median age in Highland Park is 46 years: 44.9 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland Park includes 82.55% White, 4.28% other race, 3.16% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	24,955	82.55%
Two or more races	2,314	7.65%
Other race	1,293	4.28%
Asian	955	3.16%
Black or African American	491	1.62%
Native American	210	0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11	0.04%

Highland Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland Park's average per capita income is $92,481. Household income levels show a median of $161,875. The poverty rate stands at 3.26%.

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	$229,276	-
Families	$213,024	$304,617
Households	$161,875	$247,484
Non Families	$54,970	$95,056

$92,481

Average Income

$161,875

Median Household Income

3.26%

Poverty Rate