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Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County, Virginia · ZIP 24217, 24220, 24226

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,411 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,717Households
  • $43,831Median household income
  • $101,100Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Dickenson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.9%
14k15k16k17k2000: 16,39520002010: 15,90320102020: 14,124202016,39514,124
Population of Dickenson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,395
201015,903
202014,124

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dickenson County
Under $50k56.8%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $43,831 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dickenson County
Owner occupied
4,265 units
Renter occupied
1,452 units
Vacancy rate
22.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dickenson County2023
Retail trade395
Health care and social assistance327
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction213
Accommodation and food services187
Information163
Transportation and warehousing129
Construction124
Professional, scientific, and technical services94

1,878 employees in 184 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dickenson County compared with its state
Dickenson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDickenson CountyVirginia
Population13,9208,657,499
Median household income$43,831$90,974
Median age45.938.8
Median home value$101,100$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.7%41.5%
Foreign-born residents0.5%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes74.6%67.2%
Mean commute to work29.2 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dickenson County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ClintwoodTown1,3132.08 sq mi
HaysiTown4763.66 sq mi
ClinchcoTown2302.79 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Dickenson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.