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Highland, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
785
Population
326/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$113,900 per capita
$855,400
Home Value
$998,382 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$855,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
74.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.4%
974 → 785
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$170,547 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
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
675
-110 from 2023 (785)
Projected Median Income 2030
$326,776
+$76,775 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 974 | — | $170,547 | — |
| 2015 | 1,113 | +14.3% | $225,337 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 920 | -17.3% | $165,313 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 1,206 | +31.1% | $184,408 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,017 | -15.7% | $193,929 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 785 | -22.8% | $250,001 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.