Dickenson County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Dickenson County, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Dickenson County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Dickenson County, Virginia. The estimated population of Dickenson County, Virginia is 14,256 people, with a median age of 45.3.

We can look at the total population in Dickenson County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,256
 -1.85% -6.09%
2020
14,524
 -1.57% -
2019
14,756
 -1.36% -
2018
14,960
 -1.46% -
2017
15,181
 - -

Population of Dickenson County, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
97.4%
97.8%
 -0.41%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.8%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1%
0.8%
 +25.00%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
0.5%
 -20.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Dickenson County, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.3 +0.22% 43.6 +0.23% 46.3 -0.22%
2020 45.2 +1.12% 43.5 0% 46.4 +0.65%
2019 44.7 +0.9% 43.5 +0.46% 46.1 +0.66%
2018 44.3 +0.91% 43.3 -0.23% 45.8 +1.1%
2017 43.9 - 43.4 - 45.3 -

The median age of Dickenson County, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 854 -20.01% 739 -30.68% 682 534
10 to 19 819 +4.17% 902 +5.04% 836 939
20 to 29 899 -11.6% 745 -5.04% 799 704
30 to 39 858 +11.5% 839 -14.83% 954 719
40 to 49 1,166 -20.95% 913 -2.55% 936 887
50 to 59 1,099 -4.36% 1,177 -14.52% 1,050 1,010
60 to 69 1,180 -3.48% 1,097 -6.83% 1,132 1,018
70+ 845 +6.72% 1,049 +10.02% 900 1,156

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Dickenson County, Virginia is $33,905.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Dickenson County.

  • Under 25
    $34,286.00
  • 25 to 44
    $46,300.00
  • 45 to 64
    $39,375.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,215.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Dickenson County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Dickenson County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Dickenson County, Virginia is currently $50,376.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.44% of households in Dickenson County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Dickenson County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    39.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Dickenson County is $22,719.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Dickenson County by the total population of Dickenson County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Dickenson County, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Dickenson County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.95%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.28%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Dickenson County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Dickenson County over the age of 16 is 11,856.

Of those people, a total of 37.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Dickenson County is 36.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 591 9.50% 8.90%
20 to 24 years 718 68.00% 4.90%
25 to 29 years 785 57.50% 7.10%
30 to 34 years 796 62.30% 8.10%
35 to 44 years 1,785 60.50% 6.40%
45 to 54 years 1,842 53.90% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 1,133 40.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 998 22.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,894 9.20% 2.30%
75 years and over 1,314 3.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Dickenson County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,614 38.10% 4.60%
Black or African American 109 4.60% 40.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 19 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 7 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 88 47.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 126 25.40% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,534 38.40% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Dickenson County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Dickenson County is 4,268, with median earnings of $34,633.00.

Women in Dickenson County, Virginia earning approximately 63.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,268 $34,633.00
Male 2,297 $42,375.00
Female 1,971 $27,056.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 236 $86,250.00
Business and Financial 172 $37,857.00
Computer and Mathematical 102 $79,389.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 161 $55,224.00
Legal 82 $6,136.00
Educational and Library 260 $39,444.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 322 $35,543.00
Healthcare Support 204 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 202 $94,245.00
Law Enforcement 253 $39,208.00
Food Preparation and Serving 119 $4,574.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 200 $16,397.00
Personal Care and Service 89 $16,773.00
Sales 310 $24,167.00
Office and Administrative Support 474 $30,278.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $45,938.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $74,410.00
Production 177 $49,886.00
Transportation and Material Moving 232 $32,016.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 105 $119,886.00 131 $54,107.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00 164 $37,747.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $61,125.00 85 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 83 $55,032.00 78 $63,571.00
Legal 32 $0.00 50 $4,236.00
Educational and Library 56 $45,968.00 204 $37,778.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 46 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 59 $98,194.00 263 $33,576.00
Healthcare Support 15 $0.00 189 $24,141.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 202 $94,245.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 197 $37,417.00 56 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 20 $25,833.00 99 $4,517.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 159 $17,316.00 41 $12,596.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 80 $16,912.00
Sales 154 $34,261.00 156 $7,361.00
Office and Administrative Support 171 $38,365.00 303 $30,099.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $45,938.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $74,410.00 0 $0.00
Production 158 $49,773.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 232 $32,016.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,573 households in Dickenson County, with an average household size of 2.47 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,663 families in Dickenson County with an average family size of 3.12 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,709 329 625 1,910
Average Household Size 3.11 3.3 3.47 1.11
Total Families 2,709 329 625 0
Average Household Size 3.11 3.02 3.24 0

Poverty

Of the 3,663 families in Dickenson County, 17.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Dickenson County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,382 housing units in Dickenson County, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,573 75.49%
Vacant 1,809 24.51%

11.83% of the total 7,382 housing units in Dickenson County are rental units. This is approximately 873 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,290 are occupied by the owner - or 58.11% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Dickenson County is $615.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Dickenson County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    410
  • Less than $500
    289
  • $500 to $999
    547
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    37
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Dickenson County is $82,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Dickenson County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,111
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,537
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    640
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    450
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    301
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    182
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    45
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Dickenson County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Dickenson County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    586
  • 1940 to 1949
    710
  • 1950 to 1959
    696
  • 1960 to 1969
    640
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,317
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,078
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,129
  • 2000 to 2009
    712
  • 2010 to 2013
    502
  • 2014 or later
    12

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Dickenson County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    474
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,981
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,554
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,564

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Dickenson County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Dickenson County that commute to work in a particular way.

27.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Dickenson County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    134
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    556
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    564
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    440
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    471
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    218
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    676
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    109
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    524
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    290
  • 90 or more minutes
    111

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Dickenson County, Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Dickenson County, Virginia

We have data for 8 places in Dickenson County, Virginia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.