Highland Springs

Population: 15,091
Median household income: $56,931
Median home value: $206,300

Located in Henrico County, Virginia, Highland Springs is a community with a population of 15,091. Its median household income of $56,931 runs below the Henrico County figure of $86,397.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland Springs's population declined 8.3% from 16,459 to 15,091, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $145,800 to $206,300.

76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,091
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,931
Median home value: $206,300
Median gross rent: $1,234
Housing units: 6,480
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,45915,091

Median household income

$48,886$56,931

Median home value

$145,800$206,300

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,459	$48,886	$145,800	$1,063
2020	15,000	$47,404	$151,000	$1,101
2021	14,823	$50,684	$157,500	$1,101
2022	14,881	$54,270	$189,200	$1,159
2023	15,091	$56,931	$206,300	$1,234

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	859	5.7%
5 to 17	2,948	19.5%
18 to 24	1,356	9.0%
25 to 34	2,045	13.6%
35 to 44	1,827	12.1%
45 to 54	1,487	9.9%
55 to 64	2,077	13.8%
65 to 74	1,595	10.6%
75 and over	897	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,110	20.6%
Black or African American	10,948	72.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.5%
Two or more races	512	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	395	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	989	10.0%
High school graduate	4,022	40.5%
Some college or associate's	2,978	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,265	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	674	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,225	73.7%
Carpooled	521	7.3%
Public transit	71	1.0%
Walked	227	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	845	11.9%
Other means	205	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,308	20.9%
15 to 29 min	2,919	46.7%
30 to 44 min	1,553	24.9%
45 to 59 min	363	5.8%
60+ min	106	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.7% (2,486 of 14,847)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,709	61.8%
Nonfamily households	2,297	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,006	92.7%
Vacant	474	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,711	61.8%
Renter-occupied	2,295	38.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,963	76.6%
1-unit, attached	508	7.8%
2 to 4 units	299	4.6%
5 to 19 units	505	7.8%
20 or more units	205	3.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5137032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 37.5517, -77.3279