With 8,701 people, Virginia Highland is a neighborhood in Atlanta. This is an unusually credentialed place: 82% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $789,040. Households here earn about 62% more than in Atlanta as a whole. The median household earns $138,897, about 69% above the national median. There are 7,748 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Virginia Highland; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
82% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
63% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,701
Population density
7,748 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.12 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$138,897
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$108,677
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.496
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Information5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$789,040
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,156
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.0%
37.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.10 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
22.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(6,764)
Black2.2%(193)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,156)
Asian3.3%(283)
Other3.5%(305)
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(6,764)
Black2.2%(193)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(1,156)
Asian3.3%(283)
Other3.5%(305)
Diversity Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
