Highlands is located in North Carolina. Highlands, North Carolina has a population of 1,228. Highlands is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 12% households with children. The county percentage for households with children is 20%.
The median household income in Highlands, North Carolina is $61,844. The median household income for the surrounding county is $47,103 compared to the national median of $66,222. The median age of people living in Highlands is 56.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 78 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.4 degrees. The annual precipitation is 87.57.