Dickenson County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,733
Rank #2,246 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,254 −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,889 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,352 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$102,700 −63.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,952 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.1% −70.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,179 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #358 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
10.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.6%29.1%43.7%58.3%72.8%87.4%97.4%1.0%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County, Virginia has a total population of 13,733, making it the 2,246th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickenson County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickenson County is $47,254, which ranks #2,889 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Dickenson County is $102,700, 63.6% below the national median. Renters in Dickenson County pay a median gross rent of $738 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickenson County, 10.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.8 min.

Dickenson County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 97.4% of the population.

All data for Dickenson County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.