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Dickenson County, VA


Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 13,725   ( 2,178 from 2010 , 404 from 2020)
Land area: 330.4 square miles
Population density: 41.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,343 97.22% 14.7%
Black:780.57% 52.9%
Indian:240.17% 4.3%
Asian:270.20% 58.8%
2+ races:1020.74% 52.2%
Hispanic:1511.10% 75.6%
Total non-White:3822.78% 51.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:263 9.3
Deaths:53719.0
Net Migration: -135-4.8
Net Immigration: 80.3
Change in White population:-2,307 -14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:129 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,903
15,65098.41%
510.32%
230.14%
170.11%
670.42%
860.54%
2531.59%

2000
16,395
16,16398.58%
580.35%
180.11%
120.07%
700.43%
700.43%
2321.42%

1990
17,620
17,49399.28%
510.29%
320.18%
160.09%
n/a
280.16%
1270.72%

1980
19,806
19,55298.72%
610.31%
100.05%
130.07%
n/a
1600.81%
2541.28%

1970
16,077
15,94399.17%
1100.68%
80.05%
100.06%
n/a
70.04%
134 0.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,575 9.6
1,78510.9
-8-0.0
100.1
-513 -3.1
21 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,814 10.3
1,7459.9
-1,020-5.8
160.1
-1,330 -7.5
105 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,385 12.0
1,722 8.7
-2,778 -14.0
n/a
-2,059 -10.4
-127 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,056 12.8
n/a
3,609 22.4
120 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Dickenson County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.5
2,724 19.8%
11,001 80.2%
3,297 24.0%
5,543
2.46
3,809 68.7%
2,871 75.4%
182 4.8%
1,734 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
3,323 20.9%
12,580 79.1%
2,663 16.7%
6,590
2.36
4,581 69.5%
3,568 77.9%
295 6.4%
2,009 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
3,604 22.0%
12,791 78.0%
2,375 14.5%
6,742
2.41
4,913 72.9%
3,885 79.1%
362 7.4%
1,829 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
4,753 27.0%
12,867 73.0%
2,147 12.2%
6,491
2.69
5,158 79.5%
4,332 84.0%
317 6.1%
1,333 20.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
6,501 32.8%
13,305 67.2%
1,860 9.4%
6,460
3.06
5,540 85.8%
4,943 89.2%
212 3.8%
920 14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Dickenson County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,367 
Median Value$89,200 
Occupied5,54375.2%
Vacant1,82424.8%
Owned4,28177.2%
Rented1,26222.8%
Median Rent$680 
Single-Family Units4,93967.0%
    Detached4,90066.5%
    Attached390.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1972.7%
Mobile Homes2,15929.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dickenson County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005039.1%
$10,000 to $14,99960811.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993937.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993957.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993426.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992304.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992885.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992885.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992534.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994357.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993626.5%
$75,000 to $99,99959410.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993456.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992564.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991743.1%
$200,000 or more771.4%
Median Household Income40,143 
Per Capita Income25,003 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI58710.6%
Public Assistance1963.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,41225.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,22751.0%
Unemployed1521.8%
In Armed Forces10.0%
Total Labor Force4,38052.8%
Not in Labor Force3,91447.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 49.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4881,27153.9%
Non-Profit5228115.6%
Self-Employed1318062.1%
Local Government27129348.0%
State Government37817768.1%
Federal Government241266.7%
Total Private + Self1,6191,35154.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.72576348.7%
Total2,3442,11452.6%
Pct. Govt.25.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts50111.2%
Sales and Office Occupations86119.3%
Professional, Technical1,08924.4%
Service Occupations1,03123.1%
All others99022.1%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance84118.8%
Public administration56912.7%
Retail trade52011.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4259.5%
Educational services4209.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3157.0%
Accommodation and food services2655.9%
Construction2545.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1864.2%
Transportation and warehousing1854.1%
Other services1633.6%
Manufacturing811.8%
Utilities731.6%
Information611.4%
Wholesale trade481.1%
Finance and insurance350.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation310.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dickenson County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1481.05%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian280.20%
Filipino220.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,38499.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.2%
Spanish130.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,60246.9%
English1,3709.7%
Irish1,0127.2%
German5023.6%
European2401.7%
Scotch-Irish2111.5%
Scottish1391.0%
Italian940.7%
Dutch680.5%
Norwegian500.4%
French440.3%
Welsh250.2%
British220.2%
Croatian220.2%
Polish220.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,07099.9%
Not a citizen190.1%
Native14,05099.7%
Foreign-born390.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dickenson County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
744 7.2%1,190 11.5%4,083 39.3%3,176 30.6%970 9.3%216 2.1%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 744 7.2%
9-12 Years 1,190 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,083 39.3%
Some College 3,176 30.6%
Bach. Degree 970 9.3%
Grad Degree 216 2.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dickenson County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,205 5,168 1,037 16.7% 4.4%
1991 6,311 5,264 1,047 16.6% 5.8%
1992 6,388 5,276 1,112 17.4% 6.2%
1993 6,263 5,300 963 15.4% 5.2%
1994 6,419 5,217 1,202 18.7% 4.8%
1995 6,255 5,052 1,203 19.2% 4.4%
1996 5,974 4,769 1,205 20.2% 4.3%
1997 5,842 4,927 915 15.7% 3.7%
1998 5,730 4,851 879 15.3% 2.8%
1999 5,406 4,747 659 12.2% 2.7%
2000 5,364 5,054 310 5.8% 2.3%
2001 5,511 5,116 395 7.2% 3.3%
2002 5,677 5,216 461 8.1% 4.4%
2003 5,838 5,319 519 8.9% 4.3%
2004 5,597 5,218 379 6.8% 4.1%
2005 5,746 5,348 398 6.9% 3.8%
2006 5,666 5,353 313 5.5% 3.3%
2007 5,800 5,473 327 5.6% 3.3%
2008 6,076 5,701 375 6.2% 4.3%
2009 6,473 5,901 572 8.8% 6.8%
2010 5,524 4,931 593 10.7% 7.3%
2011 5,451 4,913 538 9.9% 6.6%
2012 5,204 4,660 544 10.5% 5.9%
2013 5,341 4,758 583 10.9% 5.6%
2014 5,209 4,688 521 10.0% 5.1%
2015 4,927 4,436 491 10.0% 4.4%
2016 4,575 4,128 447 9.8% 4.0%
2017 4,654 4,342 312 6.7% 3.7%
2018 4,540 4,310 230 5.1% 2.9%
2019 4,711 4,487 224 4.8% 2.7%
2020 4,746 4,368 378 8.0% 6.2%
2021 4,669 4,421 248 5.3% 3.9%
2022 4,555 4,355 200 4.4% 2.9%
2023 4,634 4,432 202 4.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com