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Population: 909. Estimated population in July 2024: 941 (+3.5% change)
Males: 434 (47.7%), Females: 475 (52.3%)

Macon County

Zip code: 28741

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.9 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $220,600

Population by Race

Races in Highlands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.9%), Irish (13.1%), German (11.9%), Scotch-Irish (11.9%), Scottish (8.7%), United States (8.4%).

Elevation: 3835 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Highlands

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highlands town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

2.8% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Highlands:

  • HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL INC (HWY 64 EAST PO DRAWER 190)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Highlands:

  • ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FRANKLIN, NC)
  • RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
  • HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 22 miles; SYLVA, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highlands:

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Highlands:

  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 19 miles; SYLVA, NC; Abbreviation: 24A)
  • MACON COUNTY (about 19 miles; FRANKLIN, NC; Abbreviation: 1A5)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 33 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highlands:

  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 60 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Public primary/middle school in Highlands:

  • HIGHLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 545 PIERSON DR; Grades: KG – 12)

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