Highlands

County:: Orange County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.416
State:: New York

Highlands is located in Orange County, New York. Highlands has a 2025 population of 12,669. Highlands is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,912 in 2020.

The average household income in Highlands is $123,534 with a poverty rate of 6.06%. The median age in Highlands is 27.2 years: 24.3 years for males, and 31.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highlands includes 63.73% White, 10.76% Black or African American, 5.35% other race, 4.35% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,217	63.73%
Two or more races	1,976	15.32%
Black or African American	1,387	10.76%
Other race	690	5.35%
Asian	561	4.35%
Native American	56	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.05%

Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highlands' average per capita income is $69,129. Household income levels show a median of $111,786. The poverty rate stands at 6.06%.

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	$152,634	-
Families	$137,951	$147,747
Households	$111,786	$123,534
Non Families	$62,542	$82,988

$69,129

Average Income

$111,786

Median Household Income

6.06%

Poverty Rate