Highlands township

County:: Macon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 57.144
State:: North Carolina

Highlands township is located in Macon County, North Carolina. Highlands township has a 2025 population of 3,643. Highlands township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Highlands township is $101,919 with a poverty rate of 9.74%. The median age in Highlands township is 61.9 years: 60.4 years for males, and 64.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highlands township includes 90.31% White, 5.93% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,290	90.31%
Other race	216	5.93%
Black or African American	83	2.28%
Two or more races	28	0.77%
Asian	15	0.41%
Native American	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Highlands township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highlands township's average per capita income is $41,650. Household income levels show a median of $67,658. The poverty rate stands at 9.74%.

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
Married Families	$121,310	-
Families	$112,375	$148,701
Households	$67,658	$101,919
Non Families	$56,801	$60,965

$41,650

Average Income

$67,658

Median Household Income

9.74%

Poverty Rate