Highland, Utah

Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Salt Lake City and is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 census, the population was 19,348, a nearly 25% increase over the 2010 figure of 15,523.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), all land.

Highland was settled by homesteaders in the 1870s. It was named by Scottish Mormon immigrants who felt the area resembled the highlands of Scotland.

As of the 2020 census, Highland had a population of 19,348. The median age was 26.9 years. 36.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,627 households in Highland, of which 56.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 84.0% were married-couple households, 5.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 6.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,761 housing units, of which 2.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.

As of the 2010 census, Highland had a population of 15,523. The median age was 22. The racial makeup of the population was 95.9% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.