Highwood

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.72
State:: Illinois

Highwood is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. Highwood has a 2025 population of 5,450. Highwood is currently growing at a rate of 1.36% annually and its population has increased by 7.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,084 in 2020.

The average household income in Highwood is $128,703 with a poverty rate of 15.79%. The median age in Highwood is 35.9 years: 34.4 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highwood includes 58.54% White, 29.01% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,069	58.54%
Other race	1,521	29.01%
Two or more races	441	8.41%
Black or African American	133	2.54%
Asian	79	1.51%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Highwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highwood's average per capita income is $56,047. Household income levels show a median of $101,862. The poverty rate stands at 15.79%.

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	$120,781	-
Families	$114,838	$148,132
Households	$101,862	$128,703
Non Families	$55,189	$76,177

$56,047

Average Income

$101,862

Median Household Income

15.79%

Poverty Rate