Highlands

County:: Monmouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.74
State:: New Jersey

Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Highlands has a 2025 population of 4,139. Highlands is currently declining at a rate of -2.24% annually and its population has decreased by -10.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Highlands is $128,050 with a poverty rate of 7.63%.The median age in Highlands is 49.3 years: 50.7 years for males, and 46.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highlands includes 83.39% White, 5.57% Asian, 3.85% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,815	83.39%
Two or more races	329	7.19%
Asian	255	5.57%
Black or African American	176	3.85%

Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highlands' average per capita income is $75,571. Household income levels show a median of $90,082. The poverty rate stands at 7.63%.

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	$195,167	-
Families	$165,119	$173,162
Households	$90,082	$128,050
Non Families	$54,688	$94,287

$75,571

Average Income

$90,082

Median Household Income

7.63%

Poverty Rate