How Many People Have the Last Name Hightower?
people had the surname Hightower in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 14,706 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,011 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Hightower (50.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 43.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Hightower ranks #1,330. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 53.2% to 50.2%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Hightower grew from 19,054 people in 2000 to 20,065 in 2010 (up 5.3%), and its rank fell from #1,723 to #1,787. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 7.06 to 6.8 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 19,054 | 20,065 |
| Rank | #1,723 | #1,787 |
| Per 100,000 people | 7.06 | 6.8 |
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