County in Virginia · 415 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
2,300 people live in Highland County. The typical household earns $65,625, and the median resident is 56.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,242 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.54%
Men 54.7 · Women 57.5
1850–2026
2,300
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
2,300
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,300 | -18 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,318 | -18 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 2,336 | -8 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 2,344 | +38 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 2,306 | +64 | 2.85% |
| 2021 | 2,242 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,242 | +66 | 3.03% |
| 2019 | 2,176 | -30 | 1.36% |
| 2018 | 2,206 | -9 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 2,215 | +2 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 61% | 50% |
| Never married | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 3% | 20% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau