Dickenson County, Virginia
Land area in square miles, 2010 330.53
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,236
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,411
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,128
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,130
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,903
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,395
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $935
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $355
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $738
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,935
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 28.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,630
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,805
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,169
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,060
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,417
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,254
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,181
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 184
Total employment, 2023 1,878
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 93,213
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 455
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 147
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.7
Population per square mile, 2010 48.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 330.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 330.53
FIPS Code 51051