Highland County , Virginia
Population: 2,265 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,946 Home $195,700 Rent $859/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Highland County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $196,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Highland County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,946
Median Income
household
$195,700
Home Value
median
$859/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,262 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $195,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $859/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 88.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 11.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,265 |
| Median Age | 57.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.0%
Obesity
15.2%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.6%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
30.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.5 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
3.09
🌀 Hurricane
42.30
🔥 Wildfire
13.33
❄️ Winter Storm
12.48
🌍 Earthquake
13.49
☀️ Drought
61.70
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