City in Lake County, Illinois · 0.7 sq mi · 7,482 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Highwood. The typical household earns $107,875, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,088 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.98%
Men 37.8 · Women 48.7
1890–2026
5,386
2026 projection
5.9% 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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1890–2026
5,386
2026 projection
5.9% 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 | 5,386 | +63 | 1.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,323 | -17 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 5,340 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 5,341 | -11 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 5,352 | -30 | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 5,382 | +294 | 5.78% |
| 2020 | 5,088 | -140 | 2.68% |
| 2019 | 5,228 | -41 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 5,269 | -50 | 0.94% |
| 2017 | 5,319 | -33 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 51% | 54% |
| Never married | 33% | 42% | 23% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau