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Highland is a Census city of 1,354 people across 8.74 square miles of land, in Sharp County. Median household income is $49,063, 89.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Highland
What Highland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.74 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land155 plus or minus 46
- County holding the largest share of its areaSharp County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Highland
- Population1,354 plus or minus 403
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18360 plus or minus 120
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over280 plus or minus 85
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households404 plus or minus 94
- Family households285 plus or minus 78
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Highland
- Median household income$49,063 plus or minus $20,077
- Per capita income$21,668
- Civilian labor force542 plus or minus 158
- Employed506 plus or minus 157
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over883 plus or minus 207
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highland
- Housing units501 plus or minus 102
- Occupied units404 plus or minus 94
- Vacant units97 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate19.4 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Owner occupied363 plus or minus 95
- Renter occupied41 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate89.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,400 plus or minus $27,577
- Median gross rent, monthly$817 plus or minus $254
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Single family units426 plus or minus 87
- Share single family85.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes68 plus or minus 46
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Highland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute484 plus or minus 182
- Commuting under 15 minutes336 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more118 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone75.4 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Carpooled15.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Highland
- NFIP communityCity of Highland
- NFIP community number050530
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/16/11(M)
The City of Highland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050530 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sharp County, not Highland
Sharp County context, not Highland figures
- Establishments in Sharp County342
- Covered employment, Sharp County3,954
- Average annual pay, Sharp County$38,491
- Housing units permitted, Sharp County26
Every figure in this section is published for Sharp County as a whole and is not a measurement of Highland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Highland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Highland, Arkansas?
1,354, in 404 households. Highland city covers 8.74 square miles of land, which is 155 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Highland in?
Sharp County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Highland?
$49,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,400. Median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Highland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Highland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Highland, city of, community 050530, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Highland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sharp County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Highland.
Is zoning published for Highland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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