Dinwiddie County Demographics

A map of Dinwiddie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,533	17,346	62.2%	62.1%
Black	8,415	8,115	29.8%	29.0%
Hispanic	1,236	1,128	4.4%	4.0%
Multiracial	612	1,043	2.2%	3.7%
Native American/Other	227	196	0.8%	0.7%
Asian	168	119	0.6%	0.4%

Dinwiddie County, Virginia has an estimated population of 28,191, a less than 1% change from the 27,947 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.2% White, 29.8% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dinwiddie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County, that probability was 52.7% in 2020 and 52.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dinwiddie County is ranked the 62nd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Dinwiddie County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dinwiddie County's White Population

17,533 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 62.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dinwiddie County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Dinwiddie County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 62.2%.

Dinwiddie County is more White than neighboring Petersburg County (14.4% White), Chesterfield County (56.4% White), Brunswick County (41.3% White), and Emporia County (18.3% White). Dinwiddie County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (65.2% White).

Dinwiddie County's Black Population

8,415 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 29.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dinwiddie County is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Dinwiddie County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has increased from 29.0% to 29.8%.

Dinwiddie County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (18.7% Black), and Chesterfield County (22.8% Black). Dinwiddie County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (74.2% Black), Brunswick County (51.5% Black), and Emporia County (64.3% Black).

Dinwiddie County's Asian Population

168 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dinwiddie County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Dinwiddie County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.2%. Asian residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dinwiddie County is more Asian than neighboring Brunswick County (0.5% Asian). Dinwiddie County is less Asian than neighboring Petersburg County (1.3% Asian), Colonial Heights County (3.7% Asian), and Chesterfield County (3.6% Asian).

Dinwiddie County's Hispanic Population

1,236 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dinwiddie County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dinwiddie County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Dinwiddie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brunswick County (2.9% Hispanic). Dinwiddie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg County (6.5% Hispanic), Colonial Heights County (8.3% Hispanic), Chesterfield County (11.9% Hispanic), and Emporia County (7.9% Hispanic).

Dinwiddie County's Native American/Other Population

227 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dinwiddie County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dinwiddie County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Dinwiddie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Colonial Heights County (0.5% Native American/Other), Brunswick County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Emporia County (0% Native American/Other). Dinwiddie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chesterfield County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Dinwiddie County's Multiracial Population

612 residents of Dinwiddie County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dinwiddie County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dinwiddie County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dinwiddie County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dinwiddie County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.2%.

Dinwiddie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg County (3.3% Multiracial), Colonial Heights County (3.5% Multiracial), Chesterfield County (4.4% Multiracial), Brunswick County (3.5% Multiracial), and Emporia County (8.9% 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.