Highlands is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,612 people and three associated neighborhoods, Highlands is the 275th largest community in Texas.

In Highlands, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of people in Highlands with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.53% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Highlands in 2022 was $29,286, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,144 for a family of four. However, Highlands contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Highlands is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highlands home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highlands residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Highlands also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.77% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Highlands include English, Irish, German, French, and Swedish.

Highlands also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.94%.

The most common language spoken in Highlands is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.