Abstract: Under the dual objectives of the Talent Power Strategy and Digital Rural Development, this paper aimed to analyze the spatial spillover effects of heterogeneous rural human capital on digital rural construction. Utilizing provincial panel data from China from 2013 to 2022 and employing a spatial Durbin model, the study examined the impact of different levels of rural human capital on digital rural development. The results indicated: (1) Heterogeneous human capital had a significant promotion effect on digital village construction, in which primary, intermediate and advanced rural human capital all had positive spatial effects on digital village construction in the region. (2) Intermediate and advanced rural human capital had positive spatial spillover effects on digital village construction in neighboring regions. (3) The level of economic development had a certain positive spatial effect on digital village construction, indicating that economic development can effectively promote digital village construction. However, R&D intensity and industrial structure had a certain hindering effect on digital village construction. In order to further promote digital village construction, the positive role of heterogeneous human capital should be fully utilized to maximize its contribution in digital village construction. At the same time, the positive influence of the level of economic development should be utilized to optimize the R&D intensity and industrial structure and reduce its negative impact on digital village construction.