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Highland City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,732
Population
1,614/sq mi density
$88,628
Median Income
$39,290 per capita
$301,600
Home Value
$263,294 Zillow
$1,679
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
5,213 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,628 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$301,600 home value, $1,679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.7%
9,972 → 12,732
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.6%
$64,424 → $88,628
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland City 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
15,103
+2,371 from 2023 (12,732)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,792
+$22,164 from 2023 ($88,628)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,972 | — | $64,424 | — |
| 2015 | 10,120 | +1.5% | $64,243 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,386 | +2.6% | $67,017 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 10,602 | +2.1% | $68,563 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,999 | +3.7% | $72,742 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 12,732 | +15.8% | $88,628 | +21.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.