North Birmingham Times

77.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Highland Lakes CDP in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 42.3 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,973.

95.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	209	4.8
Regular high school diploma	241	5.6
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	88	2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	441	10.2
Associate's degree	197	4.6
Bachelor's degree	2,114	48.9
Master's degree	602	13.9
Professional school degree	219	5.1
Doctorate degree	211	4.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.