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[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2) |
| • Land | 3.81 sq mi (9.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,239 |
| • Density | 1,373/sq mi (530.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35242[3] |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582679[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.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,926 | — | |
| 2020 | 5,239 | 33.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Highland Lakes was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| 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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Lakes, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Highland Lakes AL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |