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Highland

California · 57,614 residents (2025 est.) · 18.6 sq mi
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Highland is home to 56,675 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 33.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. There are 3,052 people per square mile. The population is up 27% since 2000. Households here earn about 22% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,120, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 118%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Highland

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share22.3% → 57.2% (+34.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share61.2% → 24.2% (−36.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$243,607 → $485,600 (+99%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 127 cities and towns in the Riverside metro

  • 71st in household income$77,120
  • 51st in share with a bachelor's degree22.7%
  • 54th in home value$485,600
  • 39th in diversity score75.2

Its weight in San Bernardino County

Highland's population equals 2.6% of San Bernardino County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.8% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,675
+27%since 2000
from 44,605 in 2000
57,614 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,052 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 2,402 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.5
+14%since 2000
from 29.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K39K46K52K59K19902000201020202024Highland
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(4,003)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(4,175)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(4,340)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.9%(5,044)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(3,719)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(8,195)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(7,169)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(7,591)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(5,695)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.4%(4,181)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(1,961)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(602)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,120
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,230 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,970
+112%since 2000
from $16,039 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+5%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$485,600
+118%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,629
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.47 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
63.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
+5%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.7%(18,619)
Black11.7%(5,226)
Hispanic / Latino36.6%(16,342)
Asian5.9%(2,638)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.2%(13,738)
Black5.5%(3,141)
Hispanic / Latino57.2%(32,406)
Asian8.7%(4,932)
Other4.3%(2,458)
Diversity Score
75
−8%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.4%(27,985)
Central American4.1%(2,344)
Salvadoran1.8%(1,018)
Guatemalan1.2%(699)
Nicaraguan0.5%(305)
Honduran0.5%(302)
Colombian0.4%(217)
Puerto Rican0.4%(212)
Cuban0.3%(187)
Spaniard0.3%(173)
Ecuadorian0.2%(132)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(83)
Venezuelan0.1%(42)
Dominican0%(28)
Peruvian0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.6%(2,030)
Filipino2.7%(1,529)
Chinese0.7%(369)
Japanese0.4%(206)
Indonesian0.3%(174)
Asian Indian0.3%(168)
Thai0.3%(166)
Korean0.2%(104)
Bangladeshi0.2%(91)
Sri Lankan0.1%(62)
Cambodian0.1%(38)
Taiwanese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(61)
Guamanian0.1%(50)
Fijian0.1%(30)
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
English4.5%(2,577)
German4.1%(2,326)
Irish3.9%(2,193)
American1.5%(822)
Italian1.3%(726)
Dutch1.1%(608)
Arab0.9%(527)
Lebanese0.7%(370)
French0.6%(359)
Polish0.5%(277)
Scottish0.4%(210)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(202)
Swedish0.3%(178)
Norwegian0.3%(156)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(148)
West Indian0.3%(146)
Czech0.2%(121)
Ethiopian0.2%(121)
Greek0.2%(117)
Romanian0.2%(96)
Danish0.2%(94)
Palestinian0.2%(88)
Nigerian0.1%(77)
Welsh0.1%(64)
Haitian0.1%(51)
Hungarian0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(48)
Armenian0.1%(40)
Austrian0.1%(39)
Brazilian0.1%(39)
Ukrainian0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(36)
Lithuanian0.1%(30)
Syrian0%(25)
Jordanian0%(20)
British0%(18)
Barbadian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(16)
Belgian0%(16)
Kenyan0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Finnish0%(10)
Slovak0%(9)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+62%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
21.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 57.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
38.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 34.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.2%(10,003)
Married43.4%(9,401)
Widowed3.1%(663)
Divorced7.3%(1,573)
Women 15+
Never married41.8%(9,401)
Married41.3%(9,298)
Widowed6.5%(1,459)
Divorced10.5%(2,359)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(229)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(279)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(656)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,706 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Highland, decade by decade

Highland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199034,439$75,749$243,60713.7%70.2
200044,605$75,107$222,60616.1%84.1
201053,104$85,665$480,77019.0%82.1
202056,999$76,305$410,27522.4%77.7
202456,675$77,120$485,60022.7%75.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Highland, California?

Highland, California has about 56,675 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Highland, California?

The typical household in Highland, California earns about $77,120 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Highland, California expensive?

In Highland, California, the median home is worth about $485,600, and the typical rent is about $1,629 a month.

How educated are people in Highland, California?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Highland, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Highland, California?

About 17.1% of people in Highland, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Highland, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Highland, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,236 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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