Dendron, VA Demographics

A map of Dendron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	169	141	55.8%	56.2%
White	104	102	34.3%	40.6%
Hispanic	27	6	8.9%	2.4%
Multiracial	3	0	1.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%

Dendron, Virginia has an estimated population of 303, a large increase from the 251 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.8% Black, 34.3% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dendron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dendron has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dendron, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 56.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dendron is ranked the 534th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dendron was ranked the 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dendron's White Population

104 residents of Dendron, or 34.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dendron is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Dendron ranks 574th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Dendron's population has decreased from 40.6% to 34.3%.

Dendron is more White than neighboring Waverly (19.1% White). Dendron is less White than neighboring Wakefield (44.5% White), Ivor (79.7% White), Surry (75% White), and Scotland (90.1% White).

Dendron's Black Population

169 residents of Dendron, or 55.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dendron is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Dendron ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Black residents' share of Dendron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 55.8%.

Dendron is more Black than neighboring Wakefield (53.7% Black), Ivor (12% Black), Surry (17.9% Black), and Scotland (0% Black). Dendron is less Black than neighboring Waverly (77.9% Black).

Dendron's Asian Population

0 residents of Dendron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dendron is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Dendron ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dendron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dendron's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Dendron, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dendron is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dendron ranks 477th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dendron's population has increased from 2.4% to 8.9%.

Dendron is more Hispanic than neighboring Wakefield (0.5% Hispanic), Ivor (0% Hispanic), Surry (5.2% Hispanic), Waverly (1.2% Hispanic), and Scotland (0% Hispanic).

Dendron's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dendron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dendron is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dendron ranks 260th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dendron's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Dendron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wakefield (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ivor (4.7% Native American/Other).

Dendron's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Dendron, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dendron is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dendron ranks 671st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dendron's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Multiracial residents' share of Dendron's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Dendron is less Multiracial than neighboring Wakefield (1.1% Multiracial), Ivor (3.7% Multiracial), Surry (1.9% Multiracial), Waverly (1.7% Multiracial), and Scotland (9.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.