Dickenson County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 13,824 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 41.5 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.36% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 46.7 37.2 37.1
Households 5,716 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Dickenson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $43,466 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.22% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.7% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $222,294 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $732 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.6% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.4 23.3 22.5
Work from home 6.8% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Dickenson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.0% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.35 2.53 2.54

Health

Dickenson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Dickenson County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.6 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.6% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 26.9% 19.0% 19.0%