Dickenson County, Virginia

County in VA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

13,733

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.1

years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older

Diversity Index

5.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Dickenson County is a county in Virginia, United States.

Location

County in VA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.136701° N, 82.349220° W

DMS37° 08′ 12.12″ N, 82° 20′ 57.19″ W

Population Density & area

41.56/sq mi (16.05/km²)

Total Area

333.5 sq mi (863.9 km²)

Land Area

330.4 sq mi (855.8 km²) · 99.06%

Water Area

3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²) · 0.94%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Dickenson County 105

Virginia 97.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Dickenson County 0.2%

Virginia 13.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.1

years ∙ half population younger than 46.1, half older

Dickenson County

46.1

Virginia

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

77.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Dickenson County 77.7

Virginia 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.1%	21.7%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.3%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	24.6%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	77.7	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	34	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	43.7	27.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.4%

Black

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

0.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

5.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Dickenson County 5.1%

Virginia 60.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Dickenson County population

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	2.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	6.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.3%	89%	80.7%
One race	98.8%	84.3%	76.4%
White	97.4%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	1%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.1%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	4.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.3% family

Family 68.3%

Non family 31.7%

% family households

Dickenson County 68.3%

Virginia 64.8%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.24

persons per household

Dickenson County

2.24

Virginia

2.52

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Dickenson County population

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Total households	5,935	3,365,732	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.24	2.52	2.53
Family households	4,051	2,181,475	82,990,528
Average family size	2.7	3.11	3.14
Married couple family	3,083	1,638,116	60,637,388
Other families	968	543,359	22,353,140
Male householder	303	154,457	6,572,819
Female householder	665	388,902	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,884	1,184,257	46,236,968
One-person households	1,669	958,467	37,140,836
Male householder	852	417,934	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	425	127,348	5,225,110
Female householder	817	540,533	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	528	258,856	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	215	225,790	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

7,362

housing units

Dickenson County 7,362

Virginia 3,684,756

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

80.6% occupied

Occupied 80.6%

Vacant 19.4%

vacancy rate

Dickenson County 19.4%

Virginia 8.7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.6%

Single family houses

69.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.4%

Mobile homes

28%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	3.8%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	55.2%	46.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	41%	42.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.5%	8.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.1%	22.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.1%	38.4%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	15.3%	28.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1985	1981
Total housing units	7,362	3,684,756	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.1% owners

Renter-occupied 23.9%

Owner-occupied 76.1%

homeownership rate

Dickenson County 76.1%

Virginia 67.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.28

Owner-occupied

2.11

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Dickenson County 2.28

Virginia 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	5,935	3,365,732	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.1%	25.7%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	29.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	39.4%	19.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.7%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.6%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.4%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	28.9%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2%	25.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	7.9%	36.6%	51.4%
Electricity	83.9%	57.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	5%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$102,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Dickenson County

$102,700

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

16.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.6%

Owners without a mortgage

11.2%

Renters

48.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$102,700	$383,700	$332,700
Under $100,000	48.5%	7.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.3%	11.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.2%	17.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.2%	29.6%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.7%	26.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	7.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	33.6%	66.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	66.4%	33.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$935	$2,127	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$355	$589	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$738	$1,579	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Dickenson County 10.1%

Virginia 42.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Dickenson County 15.1%

Virginia 8.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,724

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.2%

K–12

76.5%

College / Undergraduate

16.2%

Graduate / Professional

4.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

12.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Dickenson County

12.5%

Virginia

42.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,724	2,095,439	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.2%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	76.5%	65.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.9%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.4%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.1%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.1%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20.4%	28.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16.2%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.1%	6.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	12.5%	42.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.7%	81%	82%
Private school	9.3%	19%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,208

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.6%

HS graduate

44.5%

Some college no degree

20.7%

Associates degree

9.6%

Bachelors degree

7.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

49.6% · 50.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.8% · 40.2%

HS graduate

55.6% · 44.4%

Some college no degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Associates degree

35% · 65%

Bachelors degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Graduate or professional degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	10,208	6,007,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.5%	3.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.6%	4.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	44.5%	23.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.7%	17.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.6%	7.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	42.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	7.5%	23.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	2.6%	18.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	84.9%	91.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,388

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$78,719

HS graduate

$34,194

Some college or associates

$42,661

Bachelors degree

$46,268

Graduate or professional degree

$64,250

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23%

HS graduate

20.5%

Some college or associates

10.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Dickenson County	Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,388	$59,471	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$78,719	$33,905	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,194	$41,243	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$42,661	$49,185	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$46,268	$76,425	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$64,250	$102,924	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23%	21.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.5%	12.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10.3%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Dickenson County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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