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Dickenson County, Virginia

Dickenson County had 13,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 330.4 square miles of land. It ranks 105th of 133 in Virginia by population and 60th by land area.

Population
13,411
#105 of 133 in Virginia · #2,196 in US
Area
330.4 sq mi
#60 of 133 in Virginia · #2,737 in US
Density
41 / sq mi
#109 of 133 in Virginia · #1,661 in US
Median household income
$48,157
#120 of 133 in Virginia · #2,820 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Dickenson County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Dickenson County population, land area and income

Dickenson County had 13,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 330.4 square miles of land. It ranks 105th of 133 in Virginia by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 40.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Dickenson County has 48% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,157 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,411

3144th1st

2196th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

330 sq mi

3144th1st

2737th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1661st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,157

3143rd1st

2820th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

13,411

133rd1st

105th of 133 (VA)

Land area

330 sq mi

133rd1st

60th of 133 (VA)

Density

40.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

109th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$48,157

133rd1st

120th of 133 (VA)

How Dickenson County's population changed since 2020

Dickenson County lost 666 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.7%. That ranks 129th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Dickenson County recorded 518 births and 1,063 deaths, a natural change of -545. Net international migration added +24 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -191. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 545 people.

14.1k202013.9k202113.7k202213.6k202313.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
518
Deaths
1,063
Net international migration
+24
Net domestic migration
-191
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-183

Where Dickenson County is

The Census internal point of Dickenson County is at 37.136700, -82.349200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dickenson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Dickenson County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.136700, -82.349200
DMS
37°08'12.12"N 82°20'57.12"W
UTM
17N 380165.7E 4110889.0N
Geohash
dnt7q0e0u
Plus code
869V4MP2+M8

Towns in Dickenson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Dickenson County, 1,313 people together, or 10% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dickenson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Clintwood with 1,313.

  1. 01Clintwood1,313
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dickenson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Dickenson County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Pike County, KY, with 55,430 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 271.4 miles E of Dickenson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 119.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bristol, VA (population 16,316), 37.4 miles away.

Dickenson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dickenson County is 51051: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 051. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,157.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dickenson County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,411. That is down 666 people (4.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,077.

What is the FIPS code of Dickenson County?

51051. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (051) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dickenson County?

Clintwood, with 1,313 residents inside Dickenson County in 2024.

Which counties border Dickenson County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pike County, KY; Wise County, VA; Russell County, VA; Buchanan County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.