Highlands is located in North Carolina. Highlands, North Carolina has a population of 1,079. Highlands is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 15.36% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 23.35%.
The median household income in Highlands, North Carolina is $63,550. The median household income for the surrounding county is $40,659 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Highlands is 60.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 79.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 24.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 69.9 inches per year, with 11.8 inches of snow per year.