CDP in Ulster County, New York · 5.4 sq mi · 1,199 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Highland. The typical household earns $101,917, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,019 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.76%
Men 42.1 · Women 39.3
2011–2026
6,477
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,477
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 6,477 | +52 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,425 | +104 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 6,321 | -224 | 3.42% |
| 2022 | 6,545 | +72 | 1.11% |
| 2021 | 6,473 | +454 | 7.54% |
| 2020 | 6,019 | +312 | 5.47% |
| 2019 | 5,707 | +87 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 5,620 | +245 | 4.56% |
| 2017 | 5,375 | -54 | 0.99% |
| 2016 | 5,429 | +240 | 4.63% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
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 17 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 56% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau