Highlands CDP, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 1,540.8
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,612
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,522
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 11.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 495
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,483
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $705
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,223
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,240
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 34.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,791
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,002
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,015
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,834
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,764.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,540.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.88
FIPS Code 4833836