With 8,773 people, Highland Park is a city in Texas. Households here earn about 219% more than in Texas as a whole. Households take in $250,000+ a year at the median, 204% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 88% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,989,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. 89% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
88% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Highland Park
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants70.2% → 89.4%(+19.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
White share95.8% → 89.9%(−5.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)8.3%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.4%(197)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5%(18)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 362 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 Park, decade by decade
Highland Park population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,739
$172,731
$1,143,633
67.8%
10.1
2000
8,842
$272,135
$1,220,145
74.7%
10.9
2010
8,564
$328,147
$1,438,572+
81.6%
19.9
2020
8,864
$264,965
$1,759,032
85.4%
33.6
2024
8,773
$250,000+
$1,989,900
87.9%
23.5
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.
Highland Park, Texas has about 8,773 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Highland Park, Texas?
The typical household in Highland Park, Texas earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Highland Park, Texas expensive?
In Highland Park, Texas, the median home is worth about $1,989,900, and the typical rent is about $1,940 a month.
How educated are people in Highland Park, Texas?
About 87.9% of adults age 25 and over in Highland Park, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Highland Park, Texas?
About 7.0% of people in Highland Park, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Highland Park, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Highland Park, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.
