Highland County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,318
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,318
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,232
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,321
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 40.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 153
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,834
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $856
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,003
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,050
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,377
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,625
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,453
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 79
Total employment, 2023 325
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,943
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 267
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 48
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 415.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 415.16
FIPS Code 51091