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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Highland Springs

Virginia · 13,823 residents · 7.97 sq mi
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Highland Springs is a city of 13,823 people in Virginia. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $62,500. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. Households earn $30,500 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,823
−9%vs 2000
vs 15,137 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.97 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K14K15K16K17K19902000201020202024Highland Springs
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(1,118)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(1,214)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(938)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(989)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(1,000)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(2,597)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(2,393)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(1,201)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(959)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(842)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(483)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(89)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,936 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,460
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,979 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$480
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $587 in 2000
US average: $450
63.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.9% in 2000
36.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44%(6,659)
Black51.5%(7,799)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(235)
Asian0.6%(97)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(8,623)
Black35.4%(4,898)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(204)
Asian0.8%(108)
Other1.4%(194)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(135)
Dominican0.4%(60)
Cuban0.4%(56)
Puerto Rican0.4%(55)
Spaniard0.3%(36)
Salvadoran0.2%(24)
Ecuadorian0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(38)
Japanese0.1%(19)
Ancestry
American11.3%(1,620)
Irish3.7%(529)
English3.4%(480)
German3.3%(466)
Arab1.4%(199)
Italian1.3%(186)
West Indian1.2%(166)
Scottish0.9%(128)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(127)
Welsh0.4%(64)
Jamaican0.4%(64)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(50)
Nigerian0.3%(43)
Russian0.3%(37)
Dutch0.3%(36)
French0.2%(34)
Czech0.2%(25)
Greek0.2%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(19)
Hungarian0.1%(13)
Brazilian0.1%(12)
British0.1%(11)
Haitian0.1%(10)
Swedish0.1%(9)
Danish0%(5)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.6%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(2,525)
Married35.7%(1,883)
Widowed8.5%(450)
Divorced8%(423)
Women 15+
Never married43.8%(2,698)
Married33.7%(2,073)
Widowed10.4%(641)
Divorced12.1%(744)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−14.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17%(160)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(286)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(242)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II18.8%(177)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 942 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Highland Springs, Virginia?

Highland Springs, Virginia has about 13,823 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Highland Springs, Virginia?

The typical household in Highland Springs, Virginia earns about $30,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Highland Springs, Virginia expensive?

In Highland Springs, Virginia, the median home is worth about $62,500, and the typical rent is about $480 a month.

How educated are people in Highland Springs, Virginia?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Highland Springs, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Highland Springs, Virginia?

About 7.4% of people in Highland Springs, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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