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Highland, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Doniphan County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,047
Population
1,975/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$18,881 per capita
$121,800
Home Value
$159,043 Zillow
$578
Median Rent
20.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
400
Violent Crime/100K
400 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,800 home value, $578/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
1,015 → 928
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+97.1%
$39,318 → $77,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.02%
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
872
-56 from 2023 (928)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,611
+$47,111 from 2023 ($77,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,015 | — | $39,318 | — |
| 2015 | 1,012 | -0.3% | $40,625 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 999 | -1.3% | $55,167 | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 996 | -0.3% | $53,750 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 917 | -7.9% | $49,167 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 928 | +1.2% | $77,500 | +57.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.