Highland Park, TX Demographics

A map of Highland Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,888	7,553	89.9%	85.2%
Hispanic	387	465	4.4%	5.2%
Asian	345	405	3.9%	4.6%
Multiracial	130	347	1.5%	3.9%
Black	23	74	0.3%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	20	0.0%	0.2%

Highland Park, Texas has an estimated population of 8,773, a slight decrease from the 8,864 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Highland Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Highland Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Highland Park, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 18.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Highland Park is ranked the 294th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Highland Park was ranked the 283rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Highland Park's White Population

7,888 residents of Highland Park, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Highland Park is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Highland Park ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's White population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Highland Park's population has increased from 85.2% to 89.9%.

Highland Park is more White than neighboring University Park (80% White), Dallas (27.6% White), Farmers Branch (35.6% White), Cockrell Hill (11% White), and Addison (44.1% White).

Highland Park's Black Population

23 residents of Highland Park, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Highland Park is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Highland Park ranks 1057th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.9%. Black residents' share of Highland Park's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Highland Park is less Black than neighboring University Park (1.2% Black), Dallas (22.9% Black), Farmers Branch (8.8% Black), Cockrell Hill (4.9% Black), and Addison (15.7% Black).

Highland Park's Asian Population

345 residents of Highland Park, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Highland Park is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Highland Park ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Highland Park's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.9%.

Highland Park is more Asian than neighboring Dallas (3.8% Asian), and Cockrell Hill (0% Asian). Highland Park is less Asian than neighboring University Park (5.7% Asian), Farmers Branch (11.1% Asian), and Addison (6.5% Asian).

Highland Park's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Highland Park, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Highland Park is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Highland Park ranks 1776th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Highland Park's population has decreased from 5.2% to 4.4%.

Highland Park is less Hispanic than neighboring University Park (8.1% Hispanic), Dallas (42.6% Hispanic), Farmers Branch (40.6% Hispanic), Cockrell Hill (84.1% Hispanic), and Addison (27.8% Hispanic).

Highland Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Highland Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Highland Park is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Highland Park ranks 1409th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Highland Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Highland Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring University Park (0.9% Native American/Other), Dallas (0.5% Native American/Other), Farmers Branch (0.6% Native American/Other), and Addison (0.8% Native American/Other).

Highland Park's Multiracial Population

130 residents of Highland Park, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Highland Park is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Highland Park ranks 596th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Highland Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Highland Park's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.5%.

Highland Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Cockrell Hill (0% Multiracial). Highland Park is less Multiracial than neighboring University Park (4.1% Multiracial), Dallas (2.6% Multiracial), Farmers Branch (3.3% Multiracial), and Addison (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.