Dickenson County, VA

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2022 Population

14,089

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.5

0.442% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.5%

6.13% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$40,143

18.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,200

8.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dickenson County, VA had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $40,143. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dickenson County, VA declined from 14,256 to 14,089, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,905 to $40,143, a 18.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dickenson County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.724%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.603%), White (Hispanic) (0.383%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.355%).

None of the households in Dickenson 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.

99.9% of the residents in Dickenson County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dickenson County, VA was $89,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Dickenson County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Dickenson County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Dickenson County, VA borders Pike County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Russell County, VA, and Wise County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Dickenson County, VA is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.277% of Dickenson County, VA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2022, there were 134 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Dickenson County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Dickenson County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dickenson County, VA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickenson County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 42
Two+ (Hispanic)
85 ± 42.8

1.05%

Hispanic Population

148 people

1.05% of the people in Dickenson County, VA are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dickenson County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.277%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

0.351%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2022, 0.277% of Dickenson County, VA residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickenson County, VA was 0.351%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
233 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 62

Dickenson County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dickenson County, VA employs 4.47k people. The largest industries in Dickenson County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), Public Administration (569 people), and Retail Trade (520 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($110,911), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,604), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,604).

Employment

Occupations

4.47k

2022 Value

± 457

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dickenson County, VA grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.27k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickenson County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (360 people), and Management Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickenson County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.47k

2022 Value

± 457

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dickenson County, VA grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.27k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickenson County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), Public Administration (569 people), and Retail Trade (520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickenson County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dickenson County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,880

Median earning men ± $5,245

$33,000

Median earning women ± $6,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,359), Wholesale Trade ($65,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,823).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,590), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,450), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,792).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

59
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
52
Retail Trade
46
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dickenson County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 78.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.602%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.602%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dickenson County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dickenson County, VA was $89,200 in 2022, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $89,200, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickenson County, VA is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dickenson County, VA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickenson County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dickenson County, VA is $40,143. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dickenson County, VA was Census Tract 404 with a value of $44,250, followed by Census Tract 401 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $42,130 and $40,321.

Property

$89,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,599

$4,281

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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 Dickenson County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.2% of the housing units in Dickenson County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 404
Census Tract 401
Census Tract 403

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dickenson County, VA was Census Tract 404 with a value of $44,250, followed by Census Tract 401 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $42,130 and $40,321.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dickenson County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$40,143

Median Household Income

± $2,993

5.54k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.54k households in Dickenson County, VA grew to $40,143 from the previous year's value of $33,905.

The following chart displays the households in Dickenson 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (9.43%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2022, 85% of workers in Dickenson County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.43%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickenson County, VA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Dickenson County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dickenson County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dickenson County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickenson County, VA (3.06k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dickenson County, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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.

Health

94.1% of the population of Dickenson County, VA has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 9.26% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dickenson County, VA see 4693 patients per year on average, which represents a 31.1% increase from the previous year (3580 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 13787 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1149 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,693 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dickenson County, VA

Primary care physicians in Dickenson County, VA see an average of 4,693 patients per year. This represents a 31.1% increase from the previous year (3,580 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.92%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

9.26%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dickenson County, VA declined by 15.1% from 6.96% to 5.92%.

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