Highland

Population: 785
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $855,400

Highland is a community in Howard County, Maryland, home to 785 residents. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Howard County's $146,982.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland's population declined 34.9% from 1,206 to 785, while its median home value rose 16.3% from $735,300 to $855,400.

9.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 785
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $855,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,206785

Median household income

$184,408$250,001

Median home value

$735,300$855,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,206	$184,408	$735,300
2020	1,086	$200,000	$721,900
2021	1,017	$193,929	$722,400
2022	927	$242,969	$842,800
2023	785	$250,001	$855,400

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.3%
5 to 17	161	20.5%
18 to 24	29	3.7%
25 to 34	42	5.4%
35 to 44	135	17.2%
45 to 54	87	11.1%
55 to 64	129	16.4%
65 to 74	126	16.1%
75 and over	42	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	571	72.7%
Black or African American	45	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate13.4%

Some college or associate's11.9%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree48.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	13.4%
Some college or associate's	67	11.9%
Bachelor's degree	145	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	274	48.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	68.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	25.3%
Other means	13	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	18.5%
15 to 29 min	29	11.2%
30 to 44 min	111	42.7%
45 to 59 min	28	10.8%
60+ min	44	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 9.2% (72 of 785)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	88.0%
Nonfamily households	36	12.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	300	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	300	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2438475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1872, -76.9567