Demographics & People — Highland, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)56,690
Estimated 2026~56,600
Median Age33.5
Total Households16,401
Family Households13,184
Average Household Size3.44
Diversity Index0.5984 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White21,762
Black or African American3,635
Asian4,879
Hispanic or Latino33,549

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups37,917
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino33,463
Hispanic: Mexican28,950
Unclassified or not reported9,134
Irish2,480
German2,398
English2,277
Hispanic: Central American2,121
Italian1,314
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino1,299

Language

English Only28,073
Spanish19,868
Population 5+52,308

Veterans

Veterans2,104
Population 18+41,020

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.4 minutes
Work from Home8.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Highland, California.