Highland is a medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 19,049 people and six associated neighborhoods, Highland is the 71st largest community in Michigan.

Highland real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Highland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Highland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Highland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Highland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Highland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Highland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Highland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.38% of adults in Highland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Highland in 2022 was $44,102, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,408 for a family of four. However, Highland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Highland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Highland include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Highland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.