| Highlands | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Highlands CDP |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Mateo |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2,359 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 554 |
| Coordinates: | 37.52°N -122.3459°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2805051[1] |
Highlands is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,359.[2]
Highlands was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census after the Highlands-Baywood Park CDP was split into the Baywood Park and Highlands CDPs.[3]
| White alone (NH) | 1,239 | 52.52% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 20 | 0.85% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 720 | 30.52% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 10 | 0.42% | |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 0.17% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 217 | 9.20% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 149 | 6.32% | |
| Total | 2,359 | 100.00% |