Highwood

County:: Lake County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.72
State:: Illinois

Highwood is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. Highwood has a 2025 population of 5,450. Highwood is currently growing at a rate of 1.36% annually and its population has increased by 7.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,084 in 2020.

The average household income in Highwood is $128,703 with a poverty rate of 15.79%.The median age in Highwood is 35.9 years: 34.4 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highwood includes 58.54% White, 29.01% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,069	58.54%
Other race	1,521	29.01%
Two or more races	441	8.41%
Black or African American	133	2.54%
Asian	79	1.51%

Highwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highwood's average per capita income is $56,047. Household income levels show a median of $101,862. The poverty rate stands at 15.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$120,781	-
Families	$114,838	$148,132
Households	$101,862	$128,703
Non Families	$55,189	$76,177

$56,047

Average Income

$101,862

Median Household Income

15.79%

Poverty Rate