Highland County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,265
Median household income: $62,946
Median home value: $195,700

Highland County is a county in Virginia with a population of 2,265. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,946 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Highland County's population grew 2.8% from 2,204 to 2,265, while its median household income rose 29.6% from $48,587 to $62,946.

The typical home was built around 1972. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,265
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,946
Median home value: $195,700
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 1,839
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 16.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2042,265

Median household income

$48,587$62,946

Median home value

$173,900$195,700

Median gross rent

$618$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,204	$48,587	$173,900	$618
2020	2,202	$51,831	$161,000	$669
2021	2,229	$52,901	$166,400	$710
2022	2,247	$57,070	$182,500	$800
2023	2,265	$62,946	$195,700	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	2.6%
5 to 17	254	11.2%
18 to 24	237	10.5%
25 to 34	172	7.6%
35 to 44	159	7.0%
45 to 54	207	9.1%
55 to 64	400	17.7%
65 to 74	423	18.7%
75 and over	353	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,139	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	70	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	56	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	10.7%
High school graduate	591	34.5%
Some college or associate's	331	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	381	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	227	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	609	71.8%
Carpooled	14	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	22.5%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	246	37.4%
15 to 29 min	205	31.2%
30 to 44 min	106	16.1%
45 to 59 min	35	5.3%
60+ min	65	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.3% (233 of 2,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	645	64.3%
Nonfamily households	358	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,003	54.5%
Vacant	836	45.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	884	88.1%
Renter-occupied	119	11.9%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,462	79.5%
1-unit, attached	34	1.8%
2 to 4 units	38	2.1%
5 to 19 units	10	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	295	16.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51091
State: Virginia
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 38.3662, -79.5645

Cities & places

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