Hightstown

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.233
State:: New Jersey

Hightstown is a borough located in Mercer County, New Jersey. Hightstown has a 2025 population of 5,833. Hightstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,883 in 2020.

The average household income in Hightstown is $139,793 with a poverty rate of 1.5%. The median age in Hightstown is 42.6 years: 37.8 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hightstown includes 74.15% White, 8.47% other race, 5.86% Black or African American, 4.87% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,352	74.15%
Other race	497	8.47%
Two or more races	390	6.65%
Black or African American	344	5.86%
Asian	286	4.87%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hightstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hightstown's average per capita income is $53,956. Household income levels show a median of $107,431. The poverty rate stands at 1.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$112,589	$151,066
Married Families	$111,646	-
Households	$107,431	$139,793
Non Families	$97,771	$80,576

$53,956

Average Income

$107,431

Median Household Income

1.5%

Poverty Rate