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North Highlands, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
47,900
Population
5,437/sq mi density
$65,090
Median Income
$27,919 per capita
$344,900
Home Value
$550,827 Zillow
$1,585
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,138 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$65,090 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$344,900 home value, $1,585/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
44,574 → 47,900
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.2%
$39,633 → $65,090
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for North Highlands 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
50,367
+2,467 from 2023 (47,900)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,139
+$27,049 from 2023 ($65,090)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,574 | — | $39,633 | — |
| 2015 | 46,376 | +4% | $39,430 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47,357 | +2.1% | $41,315 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 47,661 | +0.6% | $45,488 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 48,424 | +1.6% | $55,616 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 47,900 | -1.1% | $65,090 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.