Dickenson County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,920
Median household income: $43,831
Median home value: $101,100

Home to 13,920 residents, Dickenson County is one of Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,831 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dickenson County's population declined 5.7% from 14,756 to 13,920, while its median household income rose 46.4% from $29,932 to $43,831.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $733.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,920
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,831
Median home value: $101,100
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 7,352
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,75613,920

Median household income

$29,932$43,831

Median home value

$81,000$101,100

Median gross rent

$592$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,756	$29,932	$81,000	$592
2020	14,524	$30,116	$81,300	$579
2021	14,256	$33,905	$82,000	$615
2022	14,089	$40,143	$89,200	$680
2023	13,920	$43,831	$101,100	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	621	4.5%
5 to 17	2,065	14.8%
18 to 24	889	6.4%
25 to 34	1,478	10.6%
35 to 44	1,707	12.3%
45 to 54	1,789	12.9%
55 to 64	1,999	14.4%
65 to 74	1,935	13.9%
75 and over	1,437	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,580	97.6%
Black or African American	141	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	31	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	43	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,903	18.4%
High school graduate	4,433	42.9%
Some college or associate's	2,900	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	908	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	201	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,564	77.7%
Carpooled	626	13.7%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	314	6.8%
Other means	52	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,092	25.6%
15 to 29 min	1,151	26.9%
30 to 44 min	1,033	24.2%
45 to 59 min	481	11.3%
60+ min	515	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 20.2% (2,716 of 13,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,917	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,800	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,717	77.8%
Vacant	1,635	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,265	74.6%
Renter-occupied	1,452	25.4%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other28.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,009	68.1%
1-unit, attached	47	0.6%
2 to 4 units	66	0.9%
5 to 19 units	127	1.7%
20 or more units	25	0.3%
Mobile home & other	2,078	28.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 51051
State: Virginia
Land area: 330 sq mi
Water area: 3.13 sq mi
Center point: 37.1367, -82.3492

Cities & places

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