Highland

Population: 19,625
Median household income: $178,662
Median home value: $846,900

Highland is a community in Utah County, Utah, home to 19,625 residents. At $178,662, its median household income sits above Utah County's $96,877.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland's population grew 4.8% from 18,726 to 19,625, while its median home value rose 51.3% from $559,600 to $846,900.

The typical home was built around 2004. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,625
Median age: 26.2 yrs
Median household income: $178,662
Median home value: $846,900
Median gross rent: $2,100
Housing units: 5,005
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,72619,625

Median household income

$139,453$178,662

Median home value

$559,600$846,900

Median gross rent

$1,655$2,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,726	$139,453	$559,600	$1,655
2020	19,012	$146,177	$599,700	$2,039
2021	18,913	$156,136	$644,400	$2,104
2022	19,267	$166,429	$747,200	$2,122
2023	19,625	$178,662	$846,900	$2,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1731.6%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,213	6.2%
5 to 17	6,206	31.6%
18 to 24	2,216	11.3%
25 to 34	1,377	7.0%
35 to 44	2,524	12.9%
45 to 54	2,867	14.6%
55 to 64	1,575	8.0%
65 to 74	1,058	5.4%
75 and over	589	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,433	88.8%
Black or African American	311	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	259	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	225	1.1%
Some other race	48	0.2%
Two or more races	605	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	707	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree44.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	1.0%
High school graduate	724	7.2%
Some college or associate's	2,677	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,483	44.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,002	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,422	64.7%
Carpooled	563	6.7%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	206	2.5%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	1,944	23.2%
Other means	188	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,090	32.5%
15 to 29 min	2,181	33.9%
30 to 44 min	1,552	24.1%
45 to 59 min	407	6.3%
60+ min	203	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 4.10
Poverty rate: 2.1% (413 of 19,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,489	93.8%
Nonfamily households	298	6.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,787	95.6%
Vacant	218	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,447	92.9%
Renter-occupied	340	7.1%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,525	90.4%
1-unit, attached	354	7.1%
2 to 4 units	113	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	9	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4935190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4276, -111.7956