Highland County, VA

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2021 Population

2,229

1.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

56.5

5.04% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

12.6%

23.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$52,901

2.06% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$166,400

3.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Highland County, VA had a population of 2.23k people with a median age of 56.5 and a median household income of $52,901. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Highland County, VA grew from 2,202 to 2,229, a 1.23% increase and its median household income grew from $51,831 to $52,901, a 2.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), 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 2021, the median property value in Highland County, VA was $166,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Highland County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 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 2.23k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.03% of Highland County, VA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2021, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Highland County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Highland County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Highland County, VA was 100%, 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)
2.06k ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 91
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 59

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Highland County, VA are hispanic (0 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

2.04%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2021, 1.03% of Highland County, VA residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland County, VA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
88 ± 48
Korea
26 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Highland County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland County, VA employs 791 people. The largest industries in Highland County, VA are Construction (143 people), Public Administration (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($152,917), Utilities ($58,571), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

791

2021 Value

± 145

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Highland County, VA grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 772 employees to 791 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland County, VA, are Management Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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

791

2021 Value

± 145

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 24.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Highland County, VA grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 772 employees to 791 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland County, VA, are Construction (143 people), Public Administration (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 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

$36,620

Median earning men ± $7,434

$26,951

Median earning women ± $2,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($56,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($153,542), Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,375), and Retail Trade ($28,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Retail Trade
20
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
17
Construction

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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 $166,400 in 2021, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $161,000 to $166,400, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland County, VA is 83.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Highland County, VA have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,568

$823

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

83.4%

Homeownership

2021

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.4% of the housing units in Highland County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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.

$52,901

Median Household Income

± $4,671

987

Number of Households

± 156

In 2021, the median household income of the 987 households in Highland County, VA grew to $52,901 from the previous year's value of $51,831.

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.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Walked (7.26%)

In 2021, 75.8% of workers in Highland County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who walked to work (7.26%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland County, VA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% 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

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland County, VA (279 out of 2.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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.

Health

91.9% of the population of Highland County, VA has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 31.7% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.83% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Highland County, VA see 730 patients per year on average, which represents a 67% decrease from the previous year (2210 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1100 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 367 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

730 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Highland County, VA

Primary care physicians in Highland County, VA see an average of 730 patients per year. This represents a 67% decrease from the previous year (2,210 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.12%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

31.7%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

2.83%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland County, VA grew by 2.76% from 7.9% to 8.12%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.5% in Highland County, VA.

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

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