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Highland Lake, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Blount County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
516
Population
317/sq mi density
$65,625
Median Income
$43,093 per capita
$268,500
Home Value
$283,781 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
3,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$268,500 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.4%
413 → 423
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.8%
$53,875 → $65,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highland Lake 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
430
+7 from 2023 (423)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,331
+$9,706 from 2023 ($65,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 413 | — | $53,875 | — |
| 2015 | 413 | +0% | $51,250 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 412 | -0.2% | $54,327 | +6% |
| 2019 | 408 | -1% | $60,875 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 415 | +1.7% | $51,957 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 423 | +1.9% | $65,625 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.