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Highland, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sharp County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,124
Population
129/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$24,493 per capita
$103,400
Home Value
$148,064 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
1,545 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,400 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
1,065 → 1,037
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$38,618 → $51,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,018
-19 from 2023 (1,037)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,476
+$11,226 from 2023 ($51,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,065 | — | $38,618 | — |
| 2015 | 1,057 | -0.8% | $40,900 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,084 | +2.6% | $40,946 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,094 | +0.9% | $41,953 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,015 | -7.2% | $42,969 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,037 | +2.2% | $51,250 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.