Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey · 0.7 sq mi · 5,786 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Highlands. The typical household earns $91,913, and the median resident is 46.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.07%
Men 52.4 · Women 43.2
1900–2026
4,283
2026 projection
7.2% 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
4,283
2026 projection
7.2% 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 | 4,283 | -67 | 1.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,350 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 4,348 | -6 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 4,354 | -274 | 5.92% |
| 2022 | 4,628 | -18 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 4,646 | +30 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 4,616 | -105 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 4,721 | -31 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 4,752 | -22 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 4,774 | -14 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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 10 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| Never married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau