Highland County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 2,276 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 5.5 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.22% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 56.9 37.2 37.1
Households 1,003 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Highland County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,731 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.76% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 16.0% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $460,714 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $859 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 88.1% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.8 23.3 22.5
Work from home 22.5% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Highland County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.1% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.26 2.53 2.54

Health

Highland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Highland County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.6 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.1% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 18.2% 19.0% 19.0%