Dryden, VA Demographics

A map of Dryden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	812	942	98.7%	95.5%
Hispanic	11	6	1.3%	0.6%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	32	0.0%	3.2%

Dryden, Virginia has an estimated population of 823, a large decrease from the 986 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dryden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dryden has become considerably 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 Dryden, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 2.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dryden is ranked the 413th 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). Dryden was ranked the 375th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dryden's White Population

812 residents of Dryden, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dryden is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Dryden ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's White population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. White residents' share of Dryden's population has increased from 95.5% to 98.7%.

Dryden is more White than neighboring Stickleyville (95.8% White), Pennington Gap (95.2% White), and Duffield (93.6% White). Dryden is less White than neighboring Keokee (100% White), and St. Charles (100% White).

Dryden's Black Population

0 residents of Dryden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dryden is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Dryden ranks 616th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dryden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dryden is less Black than neighboring Pennington Gap (1.6% Black).

Dryden's Asian Population

0 residents of Dryden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dryden is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Dryden ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dryden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dryden's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Dryden, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dryden is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dryden ranks 636th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Dryden's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Dryden is more Hispanic than neighboring Stickleyville (0% Hispanic), Pennington Gap (0.4% Hispanic), Keokee (0% Hispanic), St. Charles (0% Hispanic), and Duffield (0% Hispanic).

Dryden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dryden, 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 Dryden is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dryden ranks 576th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dryden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dryden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pennington Gap (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dryden's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dryden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dryden is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dryden ranks 460th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dryden's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dryden's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Dryden is less Multiracial than neighboring Stickleyville (4.2% Multiracial), Pennington Gap (1.8% Multiracial), and Duffield (6.4% 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.