Dinwiddie County, Virginia Population 2024

28,587

Dinwiddie County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 28,587 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dinwiddie County, Virginia is the 64th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 28,062 and has seen a growth of 1.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,8072440.83%
202829,5632440.83%
202729,3192440.84%
202629,0752440.85%
202528,8312440.85%
202428,5872440.86%
202328,3432440.87%
202228,0991020.36%
202127,9971060.38%
202027,891-913-3.17%
201928,80440.01%
201828,8001220.43%
201728,6782200.77%
201628,4583121.11%
201528,146560.2%
201428,09030.01%
201328,087-135-0.48%
201228,2221080.38%
201128,114520.19%
201028,06200%
199020,960-1,642-7.26%
198022,602-2,444-9.76%
197025,0462,86312.91%
196022,1833,34417.75%
195018,8396733.7%
194018,166-326-1.76%
193018,4925433.03%
192017,9492,50716.23%
191015,442680.44%
190015,3741,85913.76%
189013,515-19,355-58.88%
188032,8702,1687.06%
187030,7025041.67%
186030,1985,08020.22%
185025,1182,56011.35%
184022,5586573%
183021,9011,4196.93%
182020,4822,29212.6%
181018,1902,81618.32%
180015,3741,44010.33%
179013,934-15,873-53.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (244)
County Website
Dinwiddie County
County Seat
Dinwiddie
2020 Population
27,891
Area
504 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.5% (696)
Founded
1752

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,34065.37%
Black or African American8,63530.78%
Two or more races5351.91%
Other race3111.11%
Asian2150.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.06%
Native American50.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Population by Race

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Median Age

43.4

Total

40.5

Male

45.1

Female

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Adults

There are 22,344 adults, (5,203 of whom are seniors) in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female13,94649.71%
Male14,11150.29%

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Population by Age

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4322.6178.521.5
Married5,4943.138614
Non Family3,1641.2770.329.7
Female1,2863.296535
Male4883.6583.816.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4036.96%
Associates Degree2,27611.29%
Bachelors Degree2,22711.05%
Graduate Degree1,3726.81%
High School Graduate7,96039.49%
Less Than 9th Grade7053.5%
Some College4,21620.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,94111,5252,041
Black6,1155,5251,288
Hispanic664573111
2+ Races36935898
Other Race2682680
Asian15214170
Islander161616
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,938$67,593$51,522
Graduate Degree$64,063$100,705$57,461
High School Graduate$43,109$54,118$33,917
Less Than 9th Grade$34,816$46,235$20,855
Overall$48,208$56,728$39,188
Some College$46,909$54,606$39,758

$48,208

Average Earnings

$56,728

Average Male

$39,188

Average Female

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Language

96.16% of Dinwiddie County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.39% of the population.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Language

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,3651,45917.44%
White17,1921,4338.34%
Asian1884322.87%
Other3114012.86%
Multiple518285.41%
Hispanic1,055121.14%

11.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.22%

Male Poverty Rate

12.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dinwiddie County, Virginia is Asian, with 22.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dinwiddie County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.94%.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.55%
Some College11.58%
High School10.85%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.33%
Female Unemployed39.67%
Female Employed6.65%
Male Employed1.16%

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,397$105,276
Households$77,225$92,305
Married Families$106,514$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,758$54,264

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,226

Number of Veterans

2,082

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam933
First Gulf War581
Second Gulf War495
Korea56
World War II0

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+651
65 to 74627
55 to 64428
35 to 54387
18 to 34133

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4049.7%
Black73710.59%
2+ Races7718.73%
Hispanic273.49%
Asian84.47%

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.23%

Born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Dinwiddie County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 73.23% having been born in Virginia. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia Place of Birth

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