CDP in Jefferson County, Alabama · 3.8 sq mi · 1,619 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Highland Lakes. The typical household earns $169,361, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,973 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.14%
Men 44.7 · Women 48.7
2011–2026
6,076
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,076
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,076 | +134 | 2.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,942 | +269 | 2.34% |
| 2023 | 5,673 | +45 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 5,628 | -509 | 8.29% |
| 2021 | 6,137 | +164 | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 5,973 | +454 | 8.23% |
| 2019 | 5,519 | +19 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | +106 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 5,394 | +534 | 10.99% |
| 2016 | 4,860 | -4 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 24 residents
70% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70% | 64% | 76% |
| Never married | 19% | 26% | 10% |
| Divorced | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau