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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Highland Springs, VA compare?
| Figure | Highland Springs, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,604 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,082 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | Highland Springs, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,296±1,050 |
| Median age | 38.0±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.3%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $57,599±$3,167 |
| Per capita income | $29,401±$2,466 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.0%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,300±$15,324 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269±$153 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.3%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.6%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov