Highland

Population: 1,124
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $103,400

Located in Sharp County, Arkansas, Highland is a community with a population of 1,124. The median household income of $51,250 is above the Sharp County median ($42,950).

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland's population grew 2.9% from 1,092 to 1,124, while its median home value rose 9.7% from $94,300 to $103,400.

82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,124
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0921,124

Median household income

$41,953$51,250

Median home value

$94,300$103,400

Median gross rent

$613$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,092	$41,953	$94,300	$613
2020	1,232	$41,850	$88,800	$617
2021	1,185	$42,969	$86,500	$666
2022	1,186	$50,714	$97,500	$716
2023	1,124	$51,250	$103,400	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.2%
5 to 17	253	22.5%
18 to 24	78	6.9%
25 to 34	61	5.4%
35 to 44	171	15.2%
45 to 54	138	12.3%
55 to 64	126	11.2%
65 to 74	151	13.4%
75 and over	99	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	841	74.8%
Black or African American	19	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	14	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	21.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	10.2%
High school graduate	352	47.2%
Some college or associate's	245	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	40	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	329	76.3%
Carpooled	74	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	300	73.5%
15 to 29 min	27	6.6%
30 to 44 min	21	5.1%
45 to 59 min	14	3.4%
60+ min	46	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 14.0% (157 of 1,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	66.0%
Nonfamily households	125	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	368	74.8%
Vacant	124	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	344	93.5%
Renter-occupied	24	6.5%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	406	82.5%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	2	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	15.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0532257
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.2694, -91.5198