Dinwiddie County, VA

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2024 Population

28,191

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

0.691% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

9.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,704

0.231% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$257,800

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,557

0.579% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dinwiddie County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Dinwiddie County, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dinwiddie County, VA are Richard Bland College (162 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dinwiddie County, VA was $257,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Dinwiddie County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dinwiddie County, VA was 3 cars per household.

Dinwiddie County, VA borders Amelia County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Sussex County, VA, and Petersburg city, VA.

United States Virginia Richmond, VA

Population & Diversity

Dinwiddie County, VA is home to a population of 28.2k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.36% of Dinwiddie County, VA residents were born outside of the country (948 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Dinwiddie County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 555 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Dinwiddie County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dinwiddie County, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dinwiddie County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dinwiddie County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 43
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.42k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
555 ± 188

4.38%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

4.38% of the people in Dinwiddie County, VA are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dinwiddie County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,827 ± 8,012 people
India
97,961 ± 7,641 people
Mexico
63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

Foreign-Born Population

3.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

948 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

890 people

As of 2024, 3.36% of Dinwiddie County, VA residents (948 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dinwiddie County, VA was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dinwiddie County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
685 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
404 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
335 ± 160

Dinwiddie County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dinwiddie County, VA.

Economy

The economy of Dinwiddie County, VA employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dinwiddie County, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,843 people), Retail Trade (1,473 people), and Public Administration (1,432 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($142,969), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,547), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,366).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 949

0.579%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dinwiddie County, VA grew at a rate of 0.579%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dinwiddie County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,509 people), Management Occupations (1,328 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,034 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dinwiddie County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2024 Value

± 949

0.579%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dinwiddie County, VA grew at a rate of 0.579%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dinwiddie County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,843 people), Retail Trade (1,473 people), and Public Administration (1,432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dinwiddie County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dinwiddie County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,255

Median earning men ± $3,252

$41,769

Median earning women ± $2,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,547), Public Administration ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,189), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,564), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,738).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

44
Construction
30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$81.1k
Transportation and Warehousing
$69.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61.2k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dinwiddie County, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dinwiddie County, VA awarded 162 degrees. The student population of Dinwiddie County, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,122 male students and 1,476 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dinwiddie County, VA are White (91 and 57.6%), Black or African American (46 and 29.1%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 4.43%), and Unknown (5 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Dinwiddie County, VA by number of degrees awarded are Richard Bland College (162 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dinwiddie County, VA are Physical Sciences (155 and 95.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (7 and 4.32%), and Mathematics & Computer Science (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Dinwiddie County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,598 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,598 students enrolled in Dinwiddie County, VA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,099 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physical Sciences
155 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dinwiddie County, VA was Physical Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dinwiddie County, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Richard Bland College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

162 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Richard Bland College with 162 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dinwiddie County, VA, which is 0.761 times less than the 92 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 91 degrees mean that there were 1.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 46 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($6,570) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dinwiddie County, VA was $257,800 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,100 to $257,800, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Dinwiddie County, VA is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dinwiddie County, VA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dinwiddie County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dinwiddie County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.892%.

Housing

Property

$257,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,702

$8,487

Median Property Taxes

±$670

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dinwiddie County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dinwiddie County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Dinwiddie County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dinwiddie County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,704

Median Household Income

± $5,844

10.7k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Dinwiddie County, VA declined from $83,704 from the previous year's value of $83,898.

The following chart displays the households in Dinwiddie County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dinwiddie County, VA is from Virginia.

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (9.92%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Dinwiddie County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dinwiddie County, VA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Dinwiddie County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dinwiddie County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dinwiddie County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dinwiddie County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dinwiddie County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.892%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dinwiddie County, VA (3.2k out of 27.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dinwiddie County, VA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.2% of the children was living in poverty in Dinwiddie County, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 250 in Dinwiddie County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 76 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94% of the population of Dinwiddie County, VA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dinwiddie County, VA see 6,978 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,978 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 14080 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4049 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,978 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dinwiddie County, VA

Primary care physicians in Dinwiddie County, VA see an average of 6,978 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,978 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dinwiddie County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.02%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.94%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dinwiddie County, VA declined by 7.24% from 6.49% to 6.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dinwiddie County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.1 in Dinwiddie County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dinwiddie County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Dinwiddie County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dinwiddie County, VA.