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Independent Hill·Virginia

Independent Hill delivered D+13.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
VA
Independent Hill
HarrisD+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic55.4%3,434
Donald TrumpRepublican41.9%2,594
OtherAll other candidates2.7%166
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +13.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+13.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−3.5%
2012−1.2%
2016+2.0%
2020+11.0%
2024+13.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+13.6%
3,4342,5946,194
D
+11.0%
2,7432,1934,999
D
+2.0%
2,5232,4185,260
R
−1.2%
2,0322,0804,112
R
−3.5%
2,0972,2504,372

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorIndependent HillCityVirginiaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White53.6%60.2%61.0%
Black13.2%18.6%12.2%
Asian8.2%6.9%6.0%
Two or more races18.1%9.5%12.6%
Other race6.9%4.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino19.6%11.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$204,886$93,170$84,427
Poverty rate1.5%10.0%12.5%
Median age3839.339.1
Age 18–248.9%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older11.3%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)51.5%42.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home20.6%17.4%22.3%
Spanish10.0%7.9%13.6%
Other Indo-European3.4%2.6%2.0%
Korean1.7%0.7%0.3%
German or other West Germanic1.3%0.3%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 8.2%English 12.0%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.7%German 10.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.3%Irish 9.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic15.2%County context10.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.8%County context19.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.1%County context54.3%51.5%
Muslim5.2%County context2.0%1.3%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.2%
English
7.7%
Irish
7.3%
American
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
Polish
1.6%
Scottish
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.4%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Korean1.7%
German or other West Germanic1.3%
Other languages0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.7%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
15.2%
Evangelical Protestant
12.8%
Muslim
5.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Black Protestant
1.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.5%
Other Christian
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Independent Hill sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.6 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 3.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.6 points.

A population of 10,853, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $204,886 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Independent Hill, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Independent Hill, Virginia voted Democratic by 13.6 points (D+13.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,194 votes cast, 3,434 went Democratic and 2,594 went Republican.
What is Independent Hill, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Independent Hill, Virginia in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Independent Hill, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Independent Hill, Virginia voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Independent Hill, Virginia?
Independent Hill, Virginia has a population of 10,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Independent Hill, Virginia?
Median household income in Independent Hill, Virginia is $204,886 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Independent Hill, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Independent Hill, Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.