Highlands

County:: Harris County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.881
State:: Texas

Highlands is a CDP located in Harris County, Texas. Highlands has a 2025 population of 7,318. Highlands is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,345 in 2020.

The average household income in Highlands is $83,219 with a poverty rate of 9.84%. The median age in Highlands is 37.4 years: 36.5 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Highlands includes 67.99% White, 7.54% Black or African American, 3.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,990	67.99%
Two or more races	1,318	17.96%
Black or African American	553	7.54%
Other race	279	3.8%
Native American	181	2.47%
Asian	18	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Highlands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Highlands' average per capita income is $40,684. Household income levels show a median of $54,524. The poverty rate stands at 9.84%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,910	-
Families	$70,586	$97,698
Households	$54,524	$83,219
Non Families	$31,467	$39,130

$40,684

Average Income

$54,524

Median Household Income

9.84%

Poverty Rate