Hightsville, NC Demographics

A map of Hightsville's Population by Race

Hightsville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 397, a dramatic decrease from the 710 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.6% Black, 39.3% White, 12.8% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hightsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hightsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hightsville, that probability was 55.2% in 2020 and 63.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hightsville is ranked the 629th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hightsville was ranked the 505th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hightsville's White Population

156 residents of Hightsville, or 39.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hightsville is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Hightsville ranks 496th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's White population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. White residents' share of Hightsville's population has decreased from 59.4% to 39.3%.

Hightsville is less White than neighboring Wrightsboro (62.7% White), Blue Clay Farms (100% White), Skippers Corner (83.1% White), Kings Grant (74.5% White), and Northchase (66% White).

Hightsville's Black Population

173 residents of Hightsville, or 43.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hightsville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Hightsville ranks 187th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Black residents' share of Hightsville's population has increased from 30.0% to 43.6%.

Hightsville is more Black than neighboring Wrightsboro (17.8% Black), Blue Clay Farms (0% Black), Skippers Corner (6.2% Black), Kings Grant (6.7% Black), and Northchase (27.1% Black).

Hightsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Hightsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hightsville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Hightsville ranks 485th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hightsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hightsville is less Asian than neighboring Kings Grant (2.1% Asian), and Northchase (1.3% Asian).

Hightsville's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Hightsville, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hightsville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hightsville ranks 416th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hightsville's population has increased from 5.5% to 12.8%.

Hightsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Wrightsboro (6.2% Hispanic), Blue Clay Farms (0% Hispanic), Skippers Corner (9.4% Hispanic), Kings Grant (12.2% Hispanic), and Northchase (1.5% Hispanic).

Hightsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hightsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hightsville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hightsville ranks 185th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hightsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Hightsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wrightsboro (0.7% Native American/Other), Kings Grant (0.6% Native American/Other), and Northchase (1.8% Native American/Other).

Hightsville's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Hightsville, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hightsville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hightsville ranks 478th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hightsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hightsville's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.3%.

Hightsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Clay Farms (0% Multiracial), Skippers Corner (1.2% Multiracial), Kings Grant (3.9% Multiracial), and Northchase (2.2% Multiracial). Hightsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Wrightsboro (12.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.