It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth, located on the south side of the far western branch of Lewisville Lake.

[5] It included 516 residents in the 1970 census, but the opening of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport helped spur massive growth in the city's population: 3,246 in 1980, 7,027 in 1990, 12,173 in 2000, and 15,056 in 2010.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Highland Village voted to become a member of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) in September 2003.

[11] In March 2020, DCTA replaced the Highland Village Connect Shuttle with a Lyft discount program to increase overall network efficiency.