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Highland is a Census city of 1,069 people across 0.53 square miles of land, in Doniphan County. Median household income is $72,083, 72.3 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 area0.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,003
- County holding the largest share of its areaDoniphan 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
- Population1,069
- Median age20.7
- Population under 1871 plus or minus 30
- Share under 186.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Population 65 and over239 plus or minus 57
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households213 plus or minus 44
- Family households123 plus or minus 34
- Share of households that are families57.7 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$72,083 plus or minus $23,209
- Per capita income$20,422
- Civilian labor force458 plus or minus 124
- Employed445 plus or minus 121
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over418
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highland
- Housing units322
- Occupied units213 plus or minus 44
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate33.9 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Owner occupied154 plus or minus 39
- Renter occupied59 plus or minus 27
- Ownership rate72.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$617 plus or minus $200
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units255 plus or minus 54
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more60 plus or minus 35
- Share in buildings of two or more18.6 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1949
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 commute375 plus or minus 115
- Commuting under 15 minutes226 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more51 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone67.2 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Carpooled3.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked19.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
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 number200081
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/12/24(M)
The City of Highland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200081 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.
Doniphan County, not Highland
Doniphan County context, not Highland figures
- Establishments in Doniphan County160
- Covered employment, Doniphan County2,764
- Average annual pay, Doniphan County$50,466
- Housing units permitted, Doniphan County3
Every figure in this section is published for Doniphan 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, Kansas?
1,069, in 213 households. Highland city covers 0.53 square miles of land, which is 2,003 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?
Doniphan 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?
$72,083. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,400. Median gross rent is $617 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 200081, 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 Doniphan 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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