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Highlands Ranch

Colorado · 102,257 residents · 24.268 sq mi
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Highlands Ranch is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $159,307. Population has grown 44% since 2000. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $712,700. Poverty is rare here, at 2.9% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,257
+44%since 2000
from 70,931 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,214 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 3,804 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
+29%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
54029K58K87K116K1990201020202024Highlands Ranch
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(4,600)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(6,730)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(7,716)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.8%(8,012)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(5,076)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(10,236)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(14,404)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.8%(17,133)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(13,362)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(8,360)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(4,588)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,040)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$159,307
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,792 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,247
+105%since 2000
from $34,707 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.1%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 70.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 1.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
+9%since 2010
from 0.349 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$712,700
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $234,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,531
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,164 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+43%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(61,984)
Black1.2%(866)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(3,847)
Asian4%(2,839)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(80,083)
Black0.8%(840)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(9,805)
Asian6.1%(6,263)
Other5.1%(5,266)
Diversity Score
46
+36%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican4.2%(4,303)
Spaniard1.4%(1,422)
Puerto Rican0.9%(889)
Colombian0.3%(345)
Cuban0.2%(212)
Peruvian0.2%(204)
Chilean0.2%(158)
Venezuelan0.1%(139)
Honduran0.1%(115)
Dominican0.1%(113)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(110)
Salvadoran0.1%(107)
Nicaraguan0.1%(82)
Guatemalan0.1%(68)
Argentine0.1%(58)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(2,467)
Chinese1.2%(1,212)
Filipino0.7%(696)
Korean0.7%(672)
Vietnamese0.3%(292)
Japanese0.2%(210)
Thai0.2%(199)
Taiwanese0.2%(177)
Pakistani0.1%(105)
Nepalese0.1%(71)
Malaysian0%(19)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(12)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(97)
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German21.6%(22,131)
English16.8%(17,180)
Irish13.5%(13,855)
Italian7.2%(7,345)
American3.9%(4,025)
Swedish3.5%(3,563)
Polish3.2%(3,310)
French3.2%(3,225)
Scottish2.8%(2,844)
Norwegian2.4%(2,416)
Dutch1.5%(1,554)
Russian1.1%(1,167)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(1,016)
Czech0.8%(861)
Danish0.8%(845)
Greek0.8%(830)
Welsh0.8%(796)
Swiss0.6%(635)
Hungarian0.5%(532)
Lithuanian0.5%(500)
British0.5%(465)
Arab0.4%(438)
Finnish0.4%(418)
Brazilian0.4%(404)
Canadian0.3%(342)
Ukrainian0.3%(336)
Belgian0.3%(332)
Austrian0.3%(331)
Portuguese0.3%(313)
Slovak0.3%(262)
West Indian0.2%(200)
Romanian0.2%(170)
Egyptian0.2%(160)
Lebanese0.1%(151)
Croatian0.1%(140)
Iranian0.1%(140)
Serbian0.1%(98)
Syrian0.1%(93)
Armenian0.1%(79)
Australian0.1%(77)
Slovene0.1%(75)
Jamaican0.1%(74)
Turkish0.1%(64)
Israeli0%(18)
Nigerian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(12)
Latvian0%(10)
Haitian0%(8)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
67.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 59.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 97.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+32%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.0%
−18.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
33.0%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.9%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 4.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.8%
−91.2 ptssince 2013
from 95.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2017
from 94.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(11,215)
Married63.3%(26,312)
Widowed1.8%(765)
Divorced7.9%(3,276)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(9,903)
Married60.2%(25,088)
Widowed5.9%(2,472)
Divorced10%(4,180)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado?

Highlands Ranch, Colorado has about 102,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Highlands Ranch, Colorado?

The typical household in Highlands Ranch, Colorado earns about $159,307 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Highlands Ranch, Colorado expensive?

In Highlands Ranch, Colorado, the median home is worth about $712,700, and the typical rent is about $2,531 a month.

How educated are people in Highlands Ranch, Colorado?

About 67.8% of adults age 25 and over in Highlands Ranch, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Highlands Ranch, Colorado?

About 2.9% of people in Highlands Ranch, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Highlands Ranch, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Highlands Ranch, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 92,076 residents, a change of about 904 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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