Dickenson County Demographics
A map of Dickenson County's Population by Race
Dickenson County, Virginia has an estimated population of 13,733, a slight decrease from the 14,124 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 1.0% Black, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickenson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Dickenson has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Dickenson County, that probability was 6.0% in 2020 and 5.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Dickenson County is ranked the 103rd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Dickenson County was ranked the 102nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Dickenson County's White Population
13,381 residents of Dickenson County, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickenson County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Dickenson County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Dickenson County's population has increased from 96.9% to 97.4%.
Dickenson County is more White than neighboring Wise County (90% White), Russell County (96.6% White), Norton County (91.6% White), Buchanan County (93.2% White), and Pike County (93.9% White).
Dickenson County's Black Population
134 residents of Dickenson County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickenson County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Dickenson County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 179.2%. Black residents' share of Dickenson County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.
Dickenson County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Black). Dickenson County is less Black than neighboring Wise County (4.7% Black), Russell County (1.1% Black), Norton County (2.2% Black), and Buchanan County (3.8% Black).
Dickenson County's Asian Population
13 residents of Dickenson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickenson County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Dickenson County ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Dickenson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.
Dickenson County is less Asian than neighboring Wise County (0.3% Asian), Norton County (0.3% Asian), Buchanan County (0.8% Asian), and Pike County (0.6% Asian).
Dickenson County's Hispanic Population
101 residents of Dickenson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickenson County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dickenson County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickenson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.
Dickenson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (1.4% Hispanic), Norton County (3.1% Hispanic), Buchanan County (1.1% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.3% Hispanic).
Dickenson County's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of Dickenson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickenson County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickenson County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickenson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Dickenson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Norton County (0% Native American/Other), Buchanan County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.1% Native American/Other). Dickenson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wise County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Dickenson County's Multiracial Population
71 residents of Dickenson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickenson County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dickenson County ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Dickenson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 72.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickenson County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.5%.
Dickenson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wise County (2.7% Multiracial), Russell County (1% Multiracial), Norton County (2.8% Multiracial), Buchanan County (1% Multiracial), and Pike County (3.6% 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.