Hightsville

County:: New Hanover County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.458
State:: North Carolina

Hightsville is a CDP located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Hightsville has a 2025 population of 753. Hightsville is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually but its population has decreased by -8.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 823 in 2020.

The average household income in Hightsville is $25,565 with a poverty rate of 35.83%.The median age in Hightsville is 41.2 years: 41.1 years for males, and 65.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hightsville includes 60.54% White, 25.18% Black or African American, 7.21% Native American, 4.1% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	428	60.54%
Black or African American	178	25.18%
Native American	51	7.21%
Other race	29	4.1%
Two or more races	21	2.97%

Hightsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hightsville's average per capita income is $11,896. Household income levels show a median of $16,289. The poverty rate stands at 35.83%.

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
Households	$16,289	$25,565
Non Families	$15,371	$14,554
Families	-	-
Married Families	-	-

$11,896

Average Income

$16,289

Median Household Income

35.83%

Poverty Rate