Highland Lakes, Alabama

Highland Lakes, Alabama
Location of Highland Lakes in Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°23′54″N 86°39′05″W / 33.39833°N 86.65139°W / 33.39833; -86.65139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total
3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
 • Land3.81 sq mi (9.88 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,239
 • Density1,373/sq mi (530.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35242[3]
Area codes205, 659
GNIS feature ID2582679[1]

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Highland Lakes had a population of 5,239.[4]

Geography

Highland Lakes is located within the Highland Lakes subdivision off U.S. Route 280 atop Double Oak Mountain, a southern extension of the Appalachian Mountains. Via U.S. 280, downtown Birmingham is 16 mi (26 km) northwest, and Chelsea is 6 mi (10 km) southeast.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,926
20205,23933.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Highland Lakes was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Highland Lakes CDP, Alabama – 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 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,405 4,447 86.73% 84.88%
Black or African American alone (NH) 295 380 7.51% 7.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 5 0.23% 0.10%
Asian alone (NH) 89 137 2.27% 2.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 16 12 0.41% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 48 169 1.22% 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 64 89 1.63% 1.70%
Total 3,926 5,239 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Lakes, Alabama
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Highland Lakes AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Highland Lakes CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Highland Lakes CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.