Highland County, Virginia: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+71 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,2962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,6252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Huntingdon County, PA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Highland CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Highland County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 416 | 1,095 | 1,535 | ||
| R | 417 | 1,092 | 1,533 | ||
| R | 371 | 958 | 1,391 | ||
| R | 459 | 924 | 1,413 | ||
| R | 590 | 930 | 1,554 | ||
| R | 522 | 982 | 1,520 | ||
| R | 453 | 942 | 1,437 | ||
| R | 446 | 631 | 1,221 | ||
| R | 494 | 686 | 1,400 | ||
| R | 456 | 807 | 1,286 | ||
| R | 398 | 997 | 1,406 | ||
| R | 487 | 751 | 1,278 | ||
| R | 493 | 629 | 1,132 | ||
| R | 8,420 | 52,536 | 61,904 | ||
| R | 284 | 619 | 1,069 | ||
| D | 5,295 | 2,844 | 8,184 | ||
| R | 401 | 527 | 932 | ||
| R | 432 | 633 | 1,091 | ||
| R | 419 | 696 | 1,118 | ||
| R | 423 | 579 | 1,090 | ||
| R | 535 | 641 | 1,176 | ||
| R | 549 | 628 | 1,182 | ||
| R | 515 | 522 | 1,040 | ||
| D | 464 | 355 | 838 | ||
| R | 371 | 623 | 994 | ||
| D | 508 | 454 | 972 | ||
| R | 379 | 474 | 857 | ||
| D | 370 | 310 | 683 | ||
| D | 313 | 221 | 632 | ||
| R | 292 | 305 | 618 | ||
| R | 304 | 352 | 667 | ||
| R | 512 | 540 | 1,065 | ||
| D | 553 | 489 | 1,051 | ||
| D | 611 | 386 | 1,015 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.0%
English
21.3%
Irish
11.1%
American
9.8%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 56.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,625
Highland County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Highland County$65,625
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.4%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)4.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.3%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Spanish0.4%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nestled in the Allegheny Highlands with fewer than 2,600 residents, Highland County has recorded some of Virginia's widest presidential margins, reflecting the deep-red voting patterns typical of rural Appalachian communities where agriculture and small-town life dominate.
The Republican margin in Highland County reached its widest at seventy-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,625, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,296 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Huntingdon County and Tioga County.
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Highland County, Virginia — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/51091/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Highland County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Highland County, Virginia voted Republican by 44.2 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,535 votes cast, 416 went Democratic and 1,095 went Republican.
What is Highland County, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Highland County, Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did Highland County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Highland County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Highland County, Virginia?
Highland County, Virginia has a population of 2,296 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Highland County, Virginia?
Median household income in Highland County, Virginia is $65,625 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Highland County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Highland County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.