Highland County, Ohio

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,403
Median household income: $62,008
Median home value: $157,000

Home to 43,403 residents, Highland County is one of Ohio's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,008 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland County's population held roughly steady from 43,016 to 43,403, while its median household income rose 40.4% from $44,169 to $62,008.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $757.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,403
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,008
Median home value: $157,000
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 19,005
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,01643,403

Median household income

$44,169$62,008

Median home value

$117,400$157,000

Median gross rent

$681$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,016	$44,169	$117,400	$681
2020	43,080	$47,973	$123,400	$679
2021	43,162	$52,376	$126,200	$704
2022	43,285	$60,522	$146,300	$736
2023	43,403	$62,008	$157,000	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,737	6.3%
5 to 17	7,656	17.6%
18 to 24	3,362	7.7%
25 to 34	4,929	11.4%
35 to 44	5,094	11.7%
45 to 54	5,556	12.8%
55 to 64	5,984	13.8%
65 to 74	4,851	11.2%
75 and over	3,234	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,055	94.6%
Black or African American	509	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	36	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	1,253	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	492	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,898	13.1%
High school graduate	11,964	40.4%
Some college or associate's	9,160	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,008	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,618	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,090	79.8%
Carpooled	2,088	11.0%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	212	1.1%
Bicycle	129	0.7%
Worked from home	1,198	6.3%
Other means	178	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,045	28.5%
15 to 29 min	5,087	28.7%
30 to 44 min	3,749	21.2%
45 to 59 min	1,670	9.4%
60+ min	2,157	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 14.4% (6,169 of 42,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,464	68.2%
Nonfamily households	5,350	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,814	88.5%
Vacant	2,191	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,316	73.2%
Renter-occupied	4,498	26.8%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,980	73.6%
1-unit, attached	433	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,209	6.4%
5 to 19 units	680	3.6%
20 or more units	117	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,586	13.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39071
State: Ohio
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 4.71 sq mi
Center point: 39.1844, -83.6014