City in Wayne County, Michigan · 3 sq mi · 2,727 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Highland Park. The typical household earns $29,309, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,949 in 2020
Poverty rate 40.91%
Men 35.9 · Women 45.8
1900–2026
8,102
2026 projection
9.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,102
2026 projection
9.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 8,102 | -146 | 1.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,248 | -117 | 1.40% |
| 2024 | 8,365 | -79 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 8,444 | -137 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 8,581 | -157 | 1.80% |
| 2021 | 8,738 | -211 | 2.36% |
| 2020 | 8,949 | -1,838 | 17.04% |
| 2019 | 10,787 | -41 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 10,828 | -48 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 10,876 | -45 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 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 2 residents
16% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Never married | 54% | 58% | 51% |
| Divorced | 15% | 18% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 6% | 2% | 10% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau