Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 13,236 in 2025 across 856 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 13,236; 2025 estimate
Area: 856 km²
Density: 15; per km²
Median income: $47,254; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 46.1; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.5%	90 / 133	2,337 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$738	121 / 133	2,537 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$102,700	129 / 133	2,890 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.1%	55 / 133	1,320 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.4%	30 / 133	887 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.6%	27 / 133	524 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	17 / 133	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	124 / 133	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	109 / 133	2,654 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	130 / 133	2,010 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.2%	133 / 133	3,090 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.7%	130 / 133	3,052 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	46.1	42 / 133	553 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	953	113 / 133	2,447 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	0.8%	132 / 133	3,074 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.1%	82 / 133	2,521 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.5%	121 / 133	2,586 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	97.4%	1 / 133	5 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.3%	30 / 133	785 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	23.2%	9 / 133	224 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.434	74 / 133	2,011 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$47,254	125 / 133	2,889 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$26,181	127 / 133	2,883 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.3%	121 / 133	2,756 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	10.1%	132 / 133	3,098 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.9%	110 / 133	2,539 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.3%	117 / 133	2,778 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	36.3%	2 / 133	6 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	13,236	106 / 133	2,212 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	15	109 / 133	1,673 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	54 / 133	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.6%	40 / 133	955 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.9	55 / 133	639 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	6.4%	115 / 133	2,250 / 3,144

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