Median Household Income
$52,167 ± $12,038
Median Home Value
$214,400 ± $20,248
Median Gross Rent
$1,223 ± $560/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,834
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.1%
Homeownership Rate
80.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.3%
Median Age
40.6
Average Commute
30 min
Households
2,240
Veterans
495
Population Over Time
Highlands shrank 18.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,775
2016
7,386
2018
7,432
2020
7,345
2022
7,359
2024
6,335
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.0%
Hispanic or Latino
40.5%
Black or African American
7.9%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.