How many people live in Highland County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 43,800 people living in Highland County, OH. That makes Highland County the 56th-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 0.37% of people living in the state.
43.8K
population of Highland County, OH (2024)
0.37%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 43,800 people lived in Highland County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Highland County, OH’s age demographics?
About 8,800 Highland County, OH residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,400 Highland County residents, or 23.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Highland County, OH's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Highland County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.3% of the Highland County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Highland County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Highland County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Highland County, OH is Hillsboro with about 6,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Highland County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hillsboro | 6,599 |
| 2. | Paint | 4,900 |
| 3. | Greenfield (pt.) | 4,350 |
| 4. | Union | 1,957 |
| 5. | New Market | 1,891 |
| 6. | Penn | 1,564 |
| 7. | Lynchburg (pt.) | 1,541 |
| 8. | Clay | 1,527 |
| 9. | Concord | 1,396 |
| 10. | Leesburg | 1,283 |
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