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Highlands, North Carolina

Highlands town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationMacon County · 6.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025HighlandsPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,0741,04945
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$71,509$80,5549
Poverty rate7.9%9.6%36
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%56.3%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$700,900$633,80064
Median gross rent$650$1,0779
Housing vacancy rate73.8%52.9%91
Worked from home23.7%27.1%36
Population, 2012–2024
HighlandsPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
HighlandsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Macon County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars29.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.0US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services21.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care20.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation7.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction61.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lake Lure, NC741,543$80,35757.8%
Jamaica Beach, TX74967$94,31857.6%
Harbor Springs, MI741,086$75,41746.0%
Woodstock, VT73936$87,29264.1%
West Cape May, NJ731,011$91,25055.0%
Cannon Beach, OR731,361$69,37547.1%
Manchester, VT72676$74,65957.8%