Highland

County:: Ulster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 50.057
State:: New York

Highland town is located in Ulster County, New York. Highland town has a 2025 population of 2,209. Highland town is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually but its population has increased by 0.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,191 in 2020.

The average household income in Highland town is $151,655 with a poverty rate of 8.62%. The median age in Highland town is 57.9 years: 56.2 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highland town includes 87.89% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,764	87.89%
Two or more races	188	9.37%
Other race	37	1.84%
Black or African American	9	0.45%
Native American	6	0.3%
Asian	3	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Highland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highland town's average per capita income is $59,861. Household income levels show a median of $61,489. The poverty rate stands at 8.62%.

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	$85,750	-
Families	$85,167	$232,239
Households	$61,489	$151,655
Non Families	$54,602	$61,684

$59,861

Average Income

$61,489

Median Household Income

8.62%

Poverty Rate