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Highland, KS Demographics

A map of Highland's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
66273.3%
Black
13915.4%
Hispanic
424.7%
Multiracial
353.9%
Native American/Other
171.9%
Asian
80.9%

Highland, Kansas had a population of 903 in 2020. It was 73.3% White, 15.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Highland, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is the 212th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Highland's White Population

662 residents of Highland identify as White, or 73.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Highland roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #661 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Highland is less White than neighboring Leona (90.2% White), Severance (98.7% White), White Cloud (73.9% White), Denton (91.5% White), and Bendena (91.5% White).

Highland's Black Population

139 residents of Highland identify as Black, or 15.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Highland slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Highland is more Black than neighboring Leona (0% Black), Severance (0% Black), White Cloud (0.9% Black), Denton (0% Black), and Bendena (0% Black).

Highland's Asian Population

8 residents of Highland identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Highland roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Highland is more Asian than neighboring Leona (0% Asian), Severance (0% Asian), Denton (0% Asian), and Bendena (0% Asian). Highland is less Asian than neighboring White Cloud (1.7% Asian).

Highland's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Highland identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Highland slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #301 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Highland is more Hispanic than neighboring Leona (2.4% Hispanic), Severance (0% Hispanic), White Cloud (3.5% Hispanic), Denton (0.8% Hispanic), and Bendena (3.4% Hispanic).

Highland's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Highland identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Highland roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #137 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Highland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leona (0% Native American/Other), Severance (1.3% Native American/Other), Denton (0% Native American/Other), and Bendena (0% Native American/Other). Highland is less Native American/Other than neighboring White Cloud (16.5% Native American/Other).

Highland's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Highland identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Highland roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Highland is ranked #437 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Highland is more Multiracial than neighboring Severance (0% Multiracial), and White Cloud (3.5% Multiracial). Highland is less Multiracial than neighboring Leona (7.3% Multiracial), Denton (7.7% Multiracial), and Bendena (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.