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Unified School District · VA

Highland County Public Schools

Highland County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 2,296. The median household income is $65,625 and the median age is 56.5.

2,296

Population

6

People / sq mi

$65,625

Median Income

56.5

Median Age

Highland County Public Schools covers 415 sq mi of land at 5.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White94.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,625

Median Household Income

$34,453

Per Capita Income

2.2%

Poverty Rate

6.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$200,000

Median Home Value

$856

Median Rent

88.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.8%

High School+

30.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Highland County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 2,296 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Highland County Public Schools is $65,625, with a per capita income of $34,453. The poverty rate is 2.2%.

Highland County Public Schools is 94.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Highland County Public Schools, 88.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Highland County Public Schools is $200,000, with a median rent of $856. The homeownership rate is 88.9%.

Data for Highland County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5101950).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.