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North Highlands Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

North Highlands Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

49,327

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.2%
5 - 17:
18.0%
18 - 24:
10.6%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
25.1%
55 - 64:
11.0%
Over 65 Years:
12.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
82.8%
82.8%
15.3%
15.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

North Highlands
USA
$27,670
$27,670
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

North Highlands
USA
$65,495
$65,495
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Real estate
Finance
Arts
14.4%
14.4%
13.5%
13.5%
10.5%
10.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.3%
6.3%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.6%
42.6%
32.7%
32.7%
8.5%
8.5%
7.9%
7.9%
7.3%
7.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Ukrainian
English
Afghan
Italian
Russian
Scottish
Romanian
French
Polish
Armenian
Portuguese
Dutch
Iraqi
Swedish
European
Hungarian
Jamaican
Scots-Irish
5.3%
5.3%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.7%
3.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Slavic languages
Russian
Other Indo-European
Arabic
Tagalog
Miao/Hmong
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Chinese
West Germanic languages
Persian
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Laotian
Urdu
Native American languages
Korean
African languages
56.0%
56.0%
21.7%
21.7%
8.1%
8.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born North Highlands Residents

28.7%