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Highland Lake is a Census town of 503 people across 1.63 square miles of land, in Blount County. Median household income is $71,563, 91.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Highland Lake
What Highland Lake is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.63 sq mi
- Water area0.36 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land308 plus or minus 94
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlount County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Highland Lake
- Population503 plus or minus 154
- Median age62.1
- Population under 1862 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1812.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over40.6 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Households241 plus or minus 70
- Family households166 plus or minus 55
- Share of households that are families68.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Highland Lake
- Median household income$71,563 plus or minus $29,191
- Per capita income$46,589 plus or minus $9,738
- Civilian labor force185 plus or minus 83
- Employed175 plus or minus 76
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over418 plus or minus 113
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent plus or minus 32.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.7 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highland Lake
- Housing units324 plus or minus 91
- Occupied units241 plus or minus 70
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate25.6 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Owner occupied221 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied20 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate91.7 percent plus or minus 37.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$285,500 plus or minus $69,270
- Single family units324 plus or minus 90
- Share single family100.0 percent plus or minus 39.5
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Highland Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute161 plus or minus 72
- Commuting under 15 minutes13 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more105 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more65.2 percent
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled12.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Highland Lake
- NFIP communityTown of Highland Lake
- NFIP community number010019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The Town of Highland Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010019 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Blount County, not Highland Lake
Blount County context, not Highland Lake figures
- Establishments in Blount County777
- Covered employment, Blount County9,094
- Average annual pay, Blount County$45,687
- Housing units permitted, Blount County17
Every figure in this section is published for Blount County as a whole and is not a measurement of Highland Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Highland Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Highland Lake, Alabama?
503, in 241 households. Highland Lake town covers 1.63 square miles of land, which is 308 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Highland Lake in?
Blount County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Highland Lake?
$71,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,500. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Highland Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Highland Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Highland Lake, town of, community 010019, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Highland Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Blount County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Highland Lake.
Is zoning published for Highland Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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