Highlands, California

Highlands
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°31′12.08″N122°20′45.24″W / 37.5200222°N 122.3459000°W / 37.5200222; -122.3459000
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Mateo
Area
• Total	1.304 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Land	1.304 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,359
• Density	1,800/sq mi (700/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2805051 [1]

Highlands is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,359. ^[2]

Demographics

Highlands was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census ^[3] after the Highlands-Baywood Park CDP ^[4] was split into the Baywood Park and Highlands CDPs. ^[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,359		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1850–1870 [7] [8] 1880-1890 [9] 1900 [10] 1910 [11] 1920 [12] 1930 [13] 1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16] 1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19] 2000 [20] 2010 [4] 2020 [3]

2020 census

Highlands CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [3]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,239	52.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	20	0.85%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	720	30.52%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	10	0.42%
Other Race alone (NH)	4	0.17%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	217	9.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	6.32%
Total	2,359	100.00%

References

1. "Highlands Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Highlands CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
3. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Highlands CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
4. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
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