Highland County, VA

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2023 Population

2,265

0.801% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

57.1

1.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

0.498% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,946

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$195,700

7.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

874

8.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Highland County, VA had a population of 2.27k people with a median age of 57.1 and a median household income of $62,946. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Highland County, VA grew from 2,247 to 2,265, a 0.801% increase and its median household income grew from $57,070 to $62,946, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Highland County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Highland County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Highland County, VA was $195,700, and the homeownership rate was 88.1%.

Most people in Highland County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Highland County, VA borders Augusta County, VA, Bath County, VA, Pendleton County, WV, and Pocahontas County, WV.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Highland County, VA is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Highland County, VA residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 30.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Highland County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Highland County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Highland County, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 71
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 59
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 40.3

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highland County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Highland County, VA residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland County, VA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 34
Korea
16 ± 28

Highland County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland County, VA employs 874 people. The largest industries in Highland County, VA are Construction (140 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Educational Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($96,149), Accommodation & Food Services ($95,777), and Information ($65,625).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

874

2023 Value

± 145

8.03%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland County, VA grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 809 employees to 874 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland County, VA, are Management Occupations (223 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

874

2023 Value

± 145

8.03%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland County, VA grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 809 employees to 874 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland County, VA, are Construction (140 people), Public Administration (98 people), and Educational Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Highland County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,529

Median earning men ± $12,802

$33,833

Median earning women ± $5,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($115,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($95,845), and Information ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Construction
10
Retail Trade
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.64k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.44k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.09k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Highland County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.44%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Highland County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland County, VA was $195,700 in 2023, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $182,500 to $195,700, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland County, VA is 88.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Highland County, VA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 6.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Highland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.94%.

Housing

Property

$195,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,555

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Highland County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2023

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.1% of the housing units in Highland County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9701

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Highland County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,946

Median Household Income

± $11,045

Number of Households

± 166

In 2023, the median household income of the 1k households in Highland County, VA grew to $62,946 from the previous year's value of $57,070.

The following chart displays the households in Highland County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Walked (3.42%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Highland County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who walked to work (3.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland County, VA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.09% of the workforce in Highland County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.94% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Highland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.94%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland County, VA (233 out of 2.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland County, VA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Highland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 91.3 in Highland County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 34.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.8% of the population of Highland County, VA has health coverage, with 23.9% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 30.8% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Highland County, VA see 733 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.411% increase from the previous year (730 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1113 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

733 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Highland County, VA

Primary care physicians in Highland County, VA see an average of 733 patients per year. This represents a 0.411% increase from the previous year (730 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Highland County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

23.9%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

30.8%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

2.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland County, VA declined by 10.7% from 8.06% to 7.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Highland County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Highland County, VA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.2% in Highland County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Highland County, VA.

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