Dickenson County, VA Population

Overview

14,256

Total Population

45.3

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dickenson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dickenson County is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dickenson County's population under 18 was 19.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dickenson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dickenson County, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 15.72% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 20.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 322 less females than males in Dickenson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Dickenson County, VA.
The Dickenson County, VA gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 591.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 589.

Dickenson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dickenson County population: 97.97% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 0.79% are multiracial.
Dickenson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,111 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dickenson County is White with a population of 13,966 (97.97% of the total population).

Dickenson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,325 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dickenson County's population decreased by 479 (2.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dickenson County's population decreased by 1,772 (11.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dickenson County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,725.