Highland County, VA Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 2.23K Highland County, VA population, 577 had Unclassified ancestry (25.89%), 505 had German ancestry (22.66%), and 466 had English ancestry (20.91%).

The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many ancestry groups.

You can see similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.

NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Highland County, VA Percentage of Ancestry Population in 2021
Unclassified
German
English
Other Groups
Irish
American
Scotch Irish
Scottish
French (except Basque)
Dutch
Highland County, VA Population By Ancestry in 2021
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Ancestry Population Percent of Pop. (%)
Unclassified 577 25.89
German 505 22.66
English 466 20.91
Other Groups 392 17.59
Irish 244 10.95
American 232 10.41
Scotch Irish 74 3.32
Scottish 60 2.69
French (except Basque) 45 2.02
Dutch 31 1.39
Italian 25 1.12
Scandinavian 25 1.12
Welsh 25 1.12
Eastern European 23 1.03
Norwegian 21 0.94
European 16 0.72
Polish 15 0.67
Czech 11 0.49
Swiss 9 0.40
Swedish 7 0.31
British 5 0.22
Russian 5 0.22
Slovak 5 0.22
Canadian 4 0.18