| Place Name | Highlands |
| Place Type | Town |
| County | Orange County |
| Area Code(s) | 845 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2021) | 12,187 |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 68% |
| Metro/Micro Stats Area | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY |
| US Congressional District(s) | New York 18th |
| State Assembly Districts | 99 |
| State Senate Districts | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| White | 68% |
| African American | 10.47% |
| Hispanic | 0.45% |
| Asian | 5.54% |
| Native American | 0.09% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 15.45% |