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Highland County, Virginia

Highland County had 2,348 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 415.2 square miles of land. It ranks 133rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
2,348
#133 of 133 in Virginia · #3,013 in US
Area
415.2 sq mi
#42 of 133 in Virginia · #2,435 in US
Density
5.7 / sq mi
#133 of 133 in Virginia · #2,741 in US
Median household income
$56,021
#97 of 133 in Virginia · #2,231 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Highland County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Highland County population, land area and income

Highland County had 2,348 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 415.2 square miles of land. It ranks 133rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 5.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Highland County has 8% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,021 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,348

3144th1st

3013th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

415 sq mi

3144th1st

2435th of 3,144 (US)

Density

5.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2741st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,021

3143rd1st

2231st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

2,348

133rd1st

133rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

415 sq mi

133rd1st

42nd of 133 (VA)

Density

5.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

133rd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$56,021

133rd1st

97th of 133 (VA)

How Highland County's population changed since 2020

Highland County gained 108 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.8%. That ranks 27th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Highland County recorded 78 births and 126 deaths, a natural change of -48. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +169. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 169 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
78
Deaths
126
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+169
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-3

Where Highland County is

The Census internal point of Highland County is at 38.366200, -79.564500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Highland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Highland County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.366200, -79.564500
DMS
38°21'58.32"N 79°33'52.20"W
UTM
17N 625406.8E 4247422.1N
Geohash
dnz6m2qgk
Plus code
87C29C8P+F5

Towns in Highland County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Highland County. Its 2,348 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Highland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Highland County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Augusta County, VA, with 78,622 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 129.4 miles ESE of Highland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 127.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Staunton, VA (population 26,361), 30.8 miles away.

Highland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Highland County is 51091: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,021.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Highland County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,348. That is up 108 people (4.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,240.

What is the FIPS code of Highland County?

51091. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Highland County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Highland County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Highland County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Augusta County, VA; Pocahontas County, WV; Pendleton County, WV; Bath County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.