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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Highland, UT compare?
| Figure | Highland, UT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,571 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,348 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,227 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Highland, UT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,119±61 |
| Median age | 28.0±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.8%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.4%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $186,075±$13,861 |
| Per capita income | $62,900±$5,491 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.9%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $928,300±$32,668 |
| Median gross rent | $2,166±$298 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.9%±25.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.7%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.3%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov