Population 14,900 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Virginia-Highland
Household size in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Virginia-Highland are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.03 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Virginia-Highland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Virginia-Highland: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Virginia-Highland has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Atlanta neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Virginia-Highland
Renters in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Virginia-Highland rent their homes (41.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Just over a quarter of owners (26.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Virginia-Highland is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. Virginia-Highland has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Atlanta neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Virginia-Highland is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1948 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only one other Atlanta neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,083 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,181 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,493 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,995 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$912 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Virginia-Highland costs $1,995 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $912 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Virginia-Highland
Bachelor's degrees in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Virginia-Highland is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (78.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Virginia-Highland: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Virginia-Highland has a higher share of high school graduates than most Atlanta neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Virginia-Highland
| Period | Virginia-Highland | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Virginia-Highland is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Virginia-Highland compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia-Highland | 2.19 | 38.7 | 3.3% | 41.5% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,995 | 78.2% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Poncey-Highland | 1.61 | 36.3 | 2.5% | 60.8% | 4.2% | 1969 | $2,033 | 79.9% | 98.9% | 1.5% |
| Midtown Atlanta | 1.56 | 34.3 | 3.0% | 55.4% | 12.2% | 1995 | $2,139 | 84.3% | 98.9% | 3.3% |
| Morningside-Lenox Park | 2.06 | 34.2 | 5.1% | 60.1% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,953 | 67.1% | 94.5% | 4.3% |
| Old Fourth Ward | 1.63 | 32.6 | 7.5% | 69.6% | 10.1% | 2000 | $1,976 | 75.4% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Candler Park | 2.57 | 36.9 | 3.4% | 23.8% | 7.9% | 1952 | $1,881 | 82.7% | 97.7% | 6.9% |
| Atlanta-Inman Park | 1.86 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 57.0% | 7.1% | 1984 | $2,195 | 86.4% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
| Sweet Auburn | 1.55 | 28.5 | 9.9% | 87.1% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,632 | 58.8% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
| Five Points | 1.59 | 25.6 | 24.5% | 54.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,488 | 54.2% | 99.2% | 19.0% |
| Cabbage Town | 1.75 | 34.1 | 4.8% | 62.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,153 | 73.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% |
| Downtown | 1.78 | 29.2 | 8.9% | 76.7% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,802 | 61.1% | 96.0% | 10.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Virginia-Highland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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