Williston Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,591 at the 2020 census, up from 2,275 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Williston Highlands had a population of 2,591.

The median age was 49.1 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,057 households in Williston Highlands, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.