Highland County

Highland County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	43,317
County Seat	Highland County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	071
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	14,447
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	43,285
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	2,614
Housing Units	19,010
Uninsured	1,157
Net Migration (recent)	374
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	716
Total Employees	8,848
Avg Annual Pay	$44,831
Median Household Income	$60,522
Poverty Rate	14.8%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,410
Federal Spending FY2024	$240,507,802
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,552

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$146,300
Median Rent	$736
FMR Studio	$664
FMR 1BR	$751
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,065
FMR 4BR	$1,396

Health & Safety

Hospitals	18
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	24.7%
Adult Obesity	44.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	51.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	45
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	28
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	84
SNAP Stores	43
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	30
Land in Farms (acres)	19,790
Avg Farm Size (acres)	659.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE	2008-10-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1997-03-04
EM	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS	1978-01-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Highland County

Hillsboro — pop 6,481
Greenfield — pop 4,339
Leesburg — pop 1,273
Rocky Fork Point — pop 742
Highland Holiday — pop 571
Mowrystown — pop 385
Buford — pop 306
Highland — pop 232
Sinking Spring — pop 118

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.