Dryden

Population: 545
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $127,000

Dryden, a community in Lee County, Virginia, has 545 residents. The median household income of $49,750 is above the Lee County median ($42,269).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dryden's population declined 53.6% from 1,174 to 545, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $87,900 to $127,000.

87.0% of workers drive to work alone. 75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 545
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $127,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 438
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,174545

Median household income

$45,671$49,750

Median home value

$87,900$127,000

Median gross rent

$627$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,174	$45,671	$87,900	$627
2020	891	$53,031	$87,100	$580
2021	878	$48,641	$82,500	$517
2022	684	$52,054	$96,800	$583
2023	545	$49,750	$127,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	118	21.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	114	20.9%
35 to 44	86	15.8%
45 to 54	17	3.1%
55 to 64	76	13.9%
65 to 74	106	19.4%
75 and over	28	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's48.9%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	10.8%
High school graduate	89	20.8%
Some college or associate's	209	48.9%
Bachelor's degree	65	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit7.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	87.0%
Carpooled	9	5.3%
Public transit	13	7.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	12.4%
15 to 29 min	121	71.6%
30 to 44 min	14	8.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 22.2% (121 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	61.1%
Nonfamily households	105	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	61.6%
Vacant	168	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	73.3%
Renter-occupied	72	26.7%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	75.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	94	21.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5123584
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.7758, -82.9441