Hollins, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,097

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.81%

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,456

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,300

Population & Diversity

Hollins, VA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.18% of Hollins, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 5.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Hollins, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 860 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Hollins, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hollins, VA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hollins, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 564
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
860 ± 282

4.2%

Hispanic Population

718 people

4.2% of the people in Hollins, VA are hispanic (718 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hollins, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

8.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2024, 8.18% of Hollins, VA residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hollins, VA was 8.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
455 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
212 ± 201

Hollins, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hollins, VA.

Economy

The economy of Hollins, VA employs 7.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hollins, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,499 people), Manufacturing (914 people), and Retail Trade (893 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,708), Wholesale Trade ($63,207), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,145).

Employment

Occupations

7.98k

2024 Value

± 741

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollins, VA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 8.11k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hollins, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,113 people), Sales & Related Occupations (810 people), and Transportation Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hollins, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.98k

2024 Value

± 741

−1.52%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollins, VA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 8.11k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hollins, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,499 people), Manufacturing (914 people), and Retail Trade (893 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hollins, VA, though some of these residents may live in Hollins, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,750

Median earning men ± $10,050

$45,132

Median earning women ± $8,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($92,788), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,861), and Wholesale Trade ($66,385).

Education

The student population of Hollins, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hollins, VA are White (150 and 70.8%), Black or African American (26 and 12.3%), Two or More Races (17 and 8.02%), and Asian (5 and 2.36%).

The largest universities in Hollins, VA by number of degrees awarded are Hollins University (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hollins, VA are Creative Writing (23 and 10.3%), General Fine Studio Arts (19 and 8.52%), and General Psychology (17 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $42,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hollins, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.58%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 761 (1.58% men and 98.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 761 students enrolled in Hollins, VA, 1.58% men and 98.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 462 records, of which 98.1% were women and 1.95% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Fine Studio Arts
19 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degrees awarded
General Psychology
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hollins, VA was General Fine Studio Arts with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hollins, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hollins University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

223 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hollins University with 223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hollins, VA, which is 0.0825 times less than the 206 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 150 degrees mean that there were 5.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 26 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hollins, VA was $244,300 in 2024, which is 0.734 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,900 to $244,300, a 7.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hollins, VA is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hollins, VA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hollins, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,228

$4,422

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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 Hollins, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Hollins, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,456

Median Household Income

± $9,648

6.82k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.82k households in Hollins, VA grew to $77,456 from the previous year's value of $73,588.

The following chart displays the households in Hollins, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Hollins, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hollins, VA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Hollins, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hollins, VA (1.42k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hollins, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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