Highland

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.925
State:: Indiana

Highland is a town located in Lake County, Indiana. Highland has a 2025 population of 23,233. Highland is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -3.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,962 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland is $92,600 with a poverty rate of 9.67%.The median age in Highland is 44.5 years: 43.5 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland includes 73.24% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 5.49% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	17,393	73.24%
Black or African American	2,469	10.4%
Two or more races	2,028	8.54%
Other race	1,303	5.49%
Asian	507	2.13%
Native American	49	0.21%

Highland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland's average per capita income is $52,796. Household income levels show a median of $76,219. The poverty rate stands at 9.67%.

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	$111,449	-
Families	$100,827	$111,619
Households	$76,219	$92,600
Non Families	$43,540	$56,612

$52,796

Average Income

$76,219

Median Household Income

9.67%

Poverty Rate