Highland

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.268
State:: Indiana

Highland is a CDP located in Lake County, Indiana. Highland has a 2025 population of 5,865. Highland is currently growing at a rate of 1.58% annually and its population has increased by 11.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,276 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland is $102,411 with a poverty rate of 4.2%.The median age in Highland is 46.4 years: 43.7 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland includes 93.99% White, 4.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,876	93.99%
Black or African American	249	4.8%
Two or more races	48	0.93%
Asian	15	0.29%

Highland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland's average per capita income is $53,239. Household income levels show a median of $95,696. The poverty rate stands at 4.2%.

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	$97,976	-
Families	$96,887	$111,701
Households	$95,696	$102,411
Non Families	$39,009	$53,690

$53,239

Average Income

$95,696

Median Household Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate