Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Highlands is 4,714. Highlands, New Jersey is the 4,917th largest city in the US.
The peak population of Highlands was in 2000, when its population was 5,090. In 2000, Highlands was the 4,363rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,917th largest city in the US. Highlands is currently 7.4% smaller than it was in 2000.
Highlands has shrunk 7.3% since the year 2000. Highlands, New Jersey's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,714 | 4,917 |
| 2018 | 4,769 | 4,875 |
| 2017 | 4,821 | 4,833 |
| 2016 | 4,824 | 4,815 |
| 2015 | 4,867 | 4,779 |
| 2014 | 4,926 | 4,731 |
| 2013 | 4,960 | 4,703 |
| 2012 | 4,978 | 4,678 |
| 2011 | 4,994 | 4,665 |
| 2010 | 5,005 | 4,633 |
| 2009 | 5,249 | 4,456 |
| 2008 | 5,252 | 4,447 |
| 2007 | 5,286 | 4,401 |
| 2006 | 5,330 | 4,352 |
| 2005 | 5,366 | 4,319 |
| 2004 | 5,411 | 4,275 |
| 2003 | 5,415 | 4,250 |
| 2002 | 5,381 | 4,251 |
| 2001 | 5,347 | 4,247 |
| 2000 | 5,090 | 4,363 |
| 1990 | 4,831 | 4,161 |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4907 | Silverton, Ohio | 4,727 | -8.7% |
| 4908 | Rocky Mount, Virginia | 4,724 | 4.2% |
| 4909 | Edwardsville, Pennsylvania | 4,723 | -4.9% |
| 4910 | Franklin, New Jersey | 4,721 | -8.5% |
| 4911 | Lindstrom, Minnesota | 4,720 | 50.7% |
| 4912 | Soldotna, Alaska | 4,719 | 25.3% |
| 4913 | Penitas, Texas | 4,716 | 304.8% |
| 4914 | Crystal Springs, Mississippi | 4,715 | -19.6% |
| 4915 | Dexter, Michigan | 4,715 | 88.9% |
| 4916 | Mathis, Texas | 4,715 | -12.3% |
| 4917 | Highlands, New Jersey | 4,714 | -7.3% |
| 4918 | Headland, Alabama | 4,712 | 26.3% |
| 4919 | St. Clair, Missouri | 4,712 | 6.0% |
| 4920 | Eldon, Missouri | 4,706 | -3.8% |
| 4921 | Salem, New Jersey | 4,706 | -19.4% |
| 4922 | Baldwin City, Kansas | 4,700 | 33.4% |
| 4923 | Crystal City, Missouri | 4,700 | 9.7% |
| 4924 | Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania | 4,699 | 1.9% |
| 4925 | Gladstone, Michigan | 4,698 | -7.1% |
| 4926 | Pittsburg, Texas | 4,697 | 7.7% |
| 4927 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin | 4,695 | 10.2% |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3213 | Hackettstown | 9,356 | 3.4% |
| 3225 | Wood-Ridge | 9,294 | 21.6% |
| 3251 | South Amboy | 9,176 | 15.8% |
| 3289 | Leonia | 9,035 | 1.4% |
| 3314 | Boonton | 8,919 | 5.0% |
| 3340 | Absecon | 8,818 | 15.4% |
| 3357 | Pitman | 8,741 | -6.2% |
| 3359 | Clayton | 8,738 | 22.4% |
| 3374 | Park Ridge | 8,694 | 0.0% |
| 3381 | Cresskill | 8,668 | 11.7% |
| 3388 | Brigantine | 8,650 | -31.2% |
| 3392 | Matawan | 8,640 | -3.2% |
| 3393 | Audubon | 8,637 | -5.7% |
| 3395 | Chatham | 8,635 | 2.2% |
| 3413 | Montvale | 8,570 | 21.4% |
| 3434 | Closter | 8,511 | 1.4% |
| 3465 | North Haledon | 8,395 | 5.8% |
| 3488 | Bogota | 8,335 | 1.1% |
| 3503 | Runnemede | 8,300 | -2.6% |
| 3509 | Haledon | 8,293 | 0.3% |
| 3532 | Spotswood | 8,228 | 4.1% |
| 3540 | Upper Saddle River | 8,205 | 5.9% |
| 3545 | Kenilworth | 8,191 | 6.6% |
| 3563 | Oradell | 8,131 | 1.0% |
| 3592 | Bloomingdale | 8,061 | 5.8% |
| 3603 | Northfield | 8,031 | 3.9% |
| 3610 | Newton | 8,019 | -2.8% |
| 3627 | Caldwell | 7,941 | 4.7% |
| 3650 | West Long Branch | 7,881 | -4.7% |
| 3688 | Raritan | 7,765 | 23.4% |
| 3703 | Fanwood | 7,697 | 7.2% |
| 3716 | Butler | 7,654 | 1.6% |
| 3734 | Emerson | 7,596 | 5.5% |
| 3735 | Bernardsville | 7,594 | 3.7% |
| 3742 | Glen Ridge | 7,574 | 4.3% |
| 3757 | Berlin | 7,536 | 21.0% |
| 3761 | Haddon Heights | 7,529 | 0.0% |
| 3864 | Midland Park | 7,216 | 3.9% |
| 3868 | Dunellen | 7,202 | 5.4% |
| 3891 | Palmyra | 7,140 | 0.0% |
| 3934 | Keyport | 6,977 | -8.0% |
| 3940 | Milltown | 6,967 | -0.6% |
| 3943 | Stratford | 6,955 | -4.2% |
| 3964 | Mountainside | 6,885 | 4.2% |
| 4009 | Allendale | 6,734 | 0.4% |
| 4017 | Rumson | 6,714 | -6.1% |
| 4037 | Linwood | 6,658 | -7.2% |
| 4044 | Barrington | 6,642 | -6.0% |
| 4057 | North Caldwell | 6,621 | -10.1% |
| 4124 | Washington | 6,450 | -3.8% |
| 4157 | Wharton | 6,369 | 1.2% |
| 4189 | Rockaway | 6,276 | -2.9% |
| 4196 | Morris Plains | 6,255 | 11.2% |
| 4241 | Carlstadt | 6,132 | 3.5% |
| 4277 | Watchung | 6,006 | 23.3% |
| 4320 | Old Tappan | 5,894 | 7.1% |
| 4324 | Jamesburg | 5,885 | -2.9% |
| 4335 | Margate City | 5,865 | -28.4% |
| 4340 | Paulsboro | 5,854 | -4.8% |
| 4341 | Mount Arlington | 5,852 | 24.2% |
| 4345 | Prospect Park | 5,843 | 1.0% |
| 4349 | Woodcliff Lake | 5,839 | 1.4% |
| 4353 | Roseland | 5,835 | 10.1% |
| 4363 | Manasquan | 5,806 | -8.2% |
| 4370 | Norwood | 5,793 | -0.4% |
| 4374 | Little Silver | 5,782 | -6.5% |
| 4397 | Fair Haven | 5,736 | -3.6% |
| 4401 | Oceanport | 5,722 | -1.7% |
| 4473 | Belmar | 5,545 | -8.4% |
| 4503 | Somerdale | 5,477 | 5.6% |
| 4566 | Englewood Cliffs | 5,354 | 0.2% |
| 4590 | Union Beach | 5,305 | -20.4% |
| 4591 | Hightstown | 5,304 | 1.4% |
| 4767 | Clementon | 4,957 | -0.4% |
| 4778 | Wildwood | 4,948 | -8.7% |
| 4790 | Northvale | 4,927 | 10.2% |
| 4811 | Demarest | 4,894 | 0.9% |
| 4841 | Mendham | 4,847 | -5.0% |
| 4893 | Penns Grove | 4,757 | -2.3% |
| 4905 | Harrington Park | 4,730 | -0.2% |
| 4910 | Franklin | 4,721 | -8.5% |
| 4917 | Highlands | 4,714 | -7.3% |
| 4921 | Salem | 4,706 | -19.4% |
| 4943 | Brielle | 4,666 | -4.9% |
| 4973 | Neptune City | 4,596 | -12.2% |
| 4982 | Mount Ephraim | 4,587 | 2.1% |
| 4987 | Flemington | 4,577 | 8.8% |
| 5002 | Point Pleasant Beach | 4,551 | -14.3% |
| 5027 | Spring Lake Heights | 4,521 | -13.7% |
| 5030 | South Bound Brook | 4,518 | 1.4% |
| 5150 | Garwood | 4,352 | 4.7% |
| 5151 | Atlantic Highlands | 4,351 | -7.7% |
| 5196 | Buena | 4,284 | 10.8% |
| 5207 | Magnolia | 4,273 | -2.7% |
| 5245 | Mountain Lakes | 4,223 | -0.8% |
| 5285 | Bradley Beach | 4,148 | -13.7% |
| 5288 | Westville | 4,144 | -7.7% |
| 5300 | Riverdale | 4,135 | 65.2% |
| 5350 | Ho-Ho-Kus | 4,065 | 0.0% |
| 5358 | Shrewsbury | 4,053 | 12.5% |
| 5359 | Egg Harbor City | 4,052 | -10.6% |
| 5439 | Oaklyn | 3,955 | -5.2% |
| 5459 | Medford Lakes | 3,914 | -6.3% |
| 5543 | Lambertville | 3,801 | -1.8% |
| 5548 | Bordentown | 3,792 | -4.3% |
| 5567 | North Wildwood | 3,760 | -23.7% |
| 5611 | Merchantville | 3,700 | -2.5% |
| 5615 | South Toms River | 3,685 | 1.4% |
| 5819 | Woodstown | 3,436 | 9.3% |
| 5830 | Cape May | 3,422 | -15.0% |
| 5837 | High Bridge | 3,410 | -9.8% |
| 5850 | Haworth | 3,393 | 0.0% |
| 5856 | Tuckerton | 3,388 | -3.6% |
| 5925 | Stanhope | 3,306 | -7.7% |
| 6003 | Monmouth Beach | 3,239 | -10.1% |
| 6069 | Saddle River | 3,173 | -2.7% |
| 6113 | Hamburg | 3,131 | -0.5% |
| 6114 | Netcong | 3,131 | -3.1% |
| 6195 | Wildwood Crest | 3,048 | -23.3% |
| 6274 | Woodbury Heights | 2,964 | -0.7% |
| 6295 | National Park | 2,943 | -8.0% |
| 6323 | Woodlynne | 2,915 | 4.4% |
| 6329 | Seaside Heights | 2,910 | -7.7% |
| 6337 | Spring Lake | 2,904 | -18.8% |
| 6355 | Lawnside | 2,882 | 6.6% |
| 6559 | Lakehurst | 2,708 | 2.1% |
| 6566 | Moonachie | 2,702 | -1.9% |
| 6587 | Clinton | 2,687 | 1.9% |
| 6590 | Riverton | 2,685 | -2.5% |
| 6694 | East Newark | 2,600 | 9.4% |
| 6696 | Peapack and Gladstone | 2,597 | 7.4% |
| 6720 | Pennington | 2,576 | -4.5% |
| 6735 | Swedesboro | 2,568 | 24.9% |
| 6746 | Belvidere | 2,561 | -7.1% |
| 6844 | Beverly | 2,479 | -6.7% |
| 6937 | Woodbine | 2,414 | -10.9% |
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