Demographics & People — North Highlands, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)47,900
Estimated 2026~48,100
Median Age34.2
Total Households15,938
Family Households10,808
Average Household Size2.98
Diversity Index0.6098 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White25,766
Black or African American4,282
Asian3,342
Hispanic or Latino15,635

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups24,656
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,685
Hispanic: Mexican11,776
Unclassified or not reported10,021
Ukrainian2,746
German2,647
Irish2,095
English1,806
Hispanic: Central American1,722
Russian1,648

Language

English Only25,910
Spanish9,179
Population 5+43,802

Veterans

Veterans2,154
Population 18+35,501

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.7 minutes
Work from Home12.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for North Highlands, California.