Highland County, Virginia

Highland County is home to 2,296 people. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Virginia rate (9.9%). The median household income is $65,625.

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MeasureValueVirginiaYearSource
Population2,2968,705,1702024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,625$93,1702024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.5%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.4%12.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.9%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%42.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$200,000$383,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$856$1,5792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.8%48.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.4%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age56.5 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.