City in Campbell County, Kentucky · 2.6 sq mi · 2,384 people per sq mi
6,248 people live in Highland Heights. The typical household earns $53,275, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,662 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.93%
Men 25.6 · Women 36.2
1930–2026
6,248
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,248
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,248 | -93 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,341 | +69 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 6,272 | -333 | 5.04% |
| 2023 | 6,605 | +206 | 3.22% |
| 2022 | 6,399 | +167 | 2.68% |
| 2021 | 6,232 | -430 | 6.45% |
| 2020 | 6,662 | -62 | 0.92% |
| 2019 | 6,724 | -583 | 7.98% |
| 2018 | 7,307 | -42 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 7,349 | +20 | 0.27% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Highland Heights has a population change lower than Campbell County, Kentucky, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 26% | 30% |
| Never married | 54% | 63% | 46% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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