Highland County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,823
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,823
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,317
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,316
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,589
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,366
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,196
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $482
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,938
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,336
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,499
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,504
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 573,335
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,203
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,843
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 733
Total employment, 2023 9,284
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 402,169
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,125
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 402
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 211
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 68
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 78.3
Population per square mile, 2010 78.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 553.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 553.08
FIPS Code 39071